Phrase to describe a fix when you are not sure of the actual issue [duplicate]

I'm looking for a phrase you would use when you have made a fix to something but you are not sure what the problem is in the first place.

For example I pushed out a software fix today to address a problem but I was unable to find out what the problem was. What would you call that fix?

Thanks

Jonathan

Solution 1:

If you know the "fix" will allow the system to carry on working by avoiding the underlying "real" problem then this is known as a "work around".

E.G. you do not call a sub-system that crashes, but, instead return a "not available" message, while you work out how to fix the more complex underlying problem.