Ad hoc
Ad hoc is a
Latin phrase which means "for this
purpose". It generally signifies a solution that has been custom designed for a specific problem, is non-generalizable, and cannot be adapted to other purposes. Examples include a tailor-made suit, a handcrafted
network protocol or a purpose-specific
equation. Ad hoc can also have connotations of a makeshift solution, inadequate planning, or improvised events. In technical papers the orthography varies to AdHoc, adhoc, ad-hoc, and other derivates. Please consider when searching the term.
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ad hoc
ad hoc, for a specific purpose
ad hoc
adj.
ad hoc, impromptu, devised for the purpose at hand (e.g. ad hoc committee - committee established for a specific reason)
ad hoc
adj.
ad hoc, devised for the purpose at hand
ad hoc
Contrived purely for the purpose in hand rather than planned carefully in advance. E.g. "We didn't know what to do about the sausage rolls, so we set up an ad-hoc committee".
(1995-03-25)
(c) Copyright 1993 by Denis Howe