Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

non-optimal solution
     
        (Or "sub-optimal solution") An astoundingly stupid way to do
        something.  This term is generally used in deadpan sarcasm, as
        its impact is greatest when the person speaking looks
        completely serious.
     
        See also {Bad Thing}.
     
        [{Jargon File}]
     
        (1994-12-13)