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makeshift

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for present purposes

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for present purposes
when needed
as the need arises

Words related to ad hoc

often improvised or impromptu

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unplanned

for or concerned with one specific purpose

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specific

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Ad Hoc Blocking: End users can easily turn their laptops into unsecured APs by turning on ad hoc mode, a standard Wi-Fi feature.

AirMagnet Enterprise Integrates More Tightly with Popular Wi-Fi Platforms and Blocks New Threats; AirMagnet Enterprise 5.1 Includes Cisco Integration and Ad Hoc Blocking

Gaming on the go is a snap as multiplayer Ad Hoc Mode allows quick wireless match ups between local players, while the multiplayer Infrastructure Mode allows players to compete across the nation and take advantage of the Online News Service to stay on top of MLB news from around the country.

MLB(R) '06 The Show Pitches the Complete Game for the PlayStation(R)2 and PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) System

More importantly, as users stations attempted to connect, they often went into ad hoc mode or accidentally associated with other stations.

Security Remains Afterthought at N+I; AirDefense Observes Overloaded, Unsecured Wireless Networks at Major Network Event

For gamers on the go, MLB'06: The Show offers multiplayer gameplay, either locally via Ad Hoc Mode or across the nation via Infrastructure Mode.

MLB(TM) '06: The Show Announced for PlayStation(R)2 and PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) System

The GL-1010 can support both wired Ethernet and wireless printing while in ad hoc mode.

Toshiba Introduces Industry's First 802.11B Wireless Document Controller At COMDEX 2001

Expanding the gameplay via wireless connectivity, Kingdom of Paradise allows players to exchange sword-fighting skills and also engage in one-on-one contests or show off customized sets of moves in Ad Hoc mode.

Kingdom of Paradise(TM) Delivers a New Action-Role Playing Game (RPG) to the PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) System

For gamers on the go, Gretzky NHL'06 the PSP system offers multiplayer gameplay locally via Ad Hoc Mode, or across the nation via Infrastructure Mode.

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