band-aid

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.
2. 2
   A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight.

Verb

1. 1
   To apply an adhesive bandage.
2. 2
   To apply a makeshift fix; to jury-rig.