stopgap
noun
[ ˈstɒpɡap ]
• a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.
• "transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work"
Similar:
temporary solution,
improvisation,
expedient,
makeshift,
last resort,
substitute,
stand-in,
temporary,
provisional,
interim,
pro tem,
short-term,
working,
improvised,
emergency,
impromptu,
rough and ready,
caretaker,
acting,
fill-in,
jury-rigged,
jury,
expediential,
