ad hoc

Ad hoc [ at hɔk ] (Latin for “for this, for this”) is a Latin phrase and means “made for this moment” or “suitable for the matter”. Figuratively called ad hoc improvised acts (see. "From the impromptu ") and things that have been specifically designed for a purpose or arose spontaneously out of a situation.

An ad hoc announcement contains certain facts for immediate publication which have a significant impact on the market price of the listed securities of a company (or those for which the listing has been applied for) . The obligation to publish an ad hoc report results from Section 26 WpHG .
In information technology, an ad hoc network describes a wireless network topology between two or more end devices that does not require a fixed infrastructure. It also exists as a Wi-Fi ad hoc network .

With ad hoc legislation a hasty legislative response under the influence of any public discussion or media coverage is referred to a specific topic. Example: Change in social welfare law in response to reporting on welfare recipient “ Florida-Rolf ” living in Florida (USA) .

In the area of ad hoc workflows , one speaks of processes that are carried out without planning (modeling). This means that changes are made to existing instances at runtime, for example to be able to react to unforeseen events. The adaptive workflows form a subgroup for this, because although they also allow the subsequent adaptation of processes to a dynamically changing environment, they are based on a previous limited modeling.

An ad hoc hypothesis is a scientific auxiliary construction created for the individual case with the purpose of supporting a theory against contradicting observations.

An ad hoc orchestra is an orchestra put together for a special project , usually either for an event or for sound recordings.

Ad hoc surveys in market research are related to specific problems or questions in the industry.

Web links

Wiktionary: ad hoc - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations