ad hocery
"Ad hocery" refers to the practice of using improvised or temporary solutions, often without long-term planning.
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Definition
C1General
(informal)The practice of using temporary or improvised solutions to address problems as they arise.
Example
- The project was managed with a lot of ad hocery, leading to inconsistent results.
C2Computing
(technical)The use of arbitrary decision rules in software to mimic human-like reasoning.
Example
- The AI's ad hocery allowed it to handle unexpected inputs effectively.
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