# ad hoc

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæd ˈhɒk/

## Definitions
1. For a particular purpose.
2. Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu.
3. Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions.
4. Independent of previously instated network structure, like routers or access points.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin ad hoc (“to this, for this”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ad-hoc