Workaround
变通方案（workaround），指通过绕开或绕过障碍、限制、缺失的工具来达成任务或目标的临时性方法；在 HCI 中常被用来研究用户如何适应系统、揭示设计不足。
English Definition
"An improvised, often temporary, method of achieving a task or goal by circumventing or bypassing an obstacle, limitation, or missing tool; in HCI used to study how users adapt systems and to surface design opportunities."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
常以 ad hoc workaround、temporary workaround、improvised workaround 等形式出现。中文常译为「变通」「权宜之计」「临时方案」。在 design research 中，workaround 往往是设计机会的重要来源。
常见错误
- ·直译为「绕过」或「工作围绕」——应理解为「临时凑合的方案」
- ·误认为 workaround 是贬义词——它常常揭示真实的工作需求
真实用例 · 2 条
"We found that the absence or breakdown of artifacts pushed university personnel toward ad hoc workarounds, while power dynamics complicated artifact creation and use."
"Participants emphasized the absence or limited usefulness of material artifacts in confronting these challenges, forcing them to cobble together ad hoc substitutes."