Is there a noun for addressing a problem (but not quite a "solution")? [duplicate]

There is a problem that has a way to address it.

However, the way to address the problem is not a solution because it doesn't completely solve the problem, and perhaps it is not even a partial solution because it doesn't really solve it. It also introduces complications that may have to be dealt with separately.

The best thing that comes to my mind is "addressing the problem", and it would be great if there was a noun for it.

I would suppose that "mitigation" is an appropriate word, but perhaps there is something more precise?

Solution 1:

A way to address a problem without solving it is a work-around.

M-W:

work–around noun

: a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer software) without eliminating it

Solution 2:

You can manage the problem (noun: problem management) and this may involve (one or more) ways of addressing it including mitigation, (possible) solution(s) & workaround(s) and prevention (of recurrence).

M-W:

manage verb

: to have control of (something, such as a business, department, sports team, etc.)

: to take care of and make decisions about (someone's time, money, etc.)

He manages his own finances.

Wikipedia:

Problem Management is the process responsible for managing the lifecycle of all problems. The primary objectives of problem management are to prevent problems and resulting incidents from happening, to eliminate recurring incidents, and to minimize the impact of incidents that cannot be prevented.

Solution 3:

In tech circles, "kludge" can be used to describe a band-aid solution.

kludge ‎(plural kludges)

(general) Any construction or practice, typically inelegant, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.

Wiktionary

Band-Aid solution

A quick and/or temporary solution to a problem that does not address or resolve the underlying cause of said problem.

The Free Dictionary

As @TechBrat accurately points out in the comments, these are informal phrases, so may not be appropriate in all contexts.

Solution 4:

What you have there, is a Stopgap

a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need. "transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work"

It's a very apt usage here, because it's 1) one-word 2)that exactly conveys the intention of just temporarily addressing a hole ("stop"-pping a gap, but not closing it).

Solution 5:

As a close approximation of this earlier answer by Simon (Work-around) I'd like to propose circumvention.

Find a way around (an obstacle)
‘We take any circumvention of immigration control very seriously.’

References:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/circumvent (verb)
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/circumvention (noun)