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  2. Ad hoc - Wikipedia

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    Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally ' for this '. In English , it typically signifies a solution designed for a specific purpose, problem, or task rather than a generalized solution adaptable to collateral instances (compare with a priori ).

  3. Task force - Wikipedia

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    In the U.S. Army, a task force is a battalion-sized (usually, although there are variations in size) ad hoc unit formed by attaching smaller elements of other units. A company-sized unit with an armored or mechanized infantry unit attached is called a company team.

  4. Project - Wikipedia

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    A project may be a temporary (rather than a permanent) social system (work system), possibly staffed by teams (within or across organizations) to accomplish particular tasks under time constraints. [3]: Section 1.2 [4] A project may form a part of wider programme management [5]: 1 or function as an ad hoc system. [6]: 922

  5. Adhocracy - Wikipedia

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    The ad-hocs are administered by an artificial intelligence and polled from suitably qualified individuals who are judged by the AI to have sufficient experience. Failure to arrive at a decision results in the polling of a new ad-hoc, whose members are not told of previous ad-hocs before hearing the decision which must be made.

  6. Joint task force - Wikipedia

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    A joint task force is a "joint" (multi-service) ad hoc military formation. The task force concept originated with the United States Navy in the 1920s and 1930s. [1] "Combined" is the British-American military term for multi-national formations. CTF – Commander Task Force, sometimes Combined Task Force; CCTF – Commander Combined Task Force

  7. United States congressional committee - Wikipedia

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    A conference committee is an ad hoc joint committee formed to resolve differences between similar but competing House and Senate versions of a bill. Conference committees draft compromises between the positions of the two chambers, which are then submitted to the full House and Senate for approval.

  8. Talk:Ad hoc - Wikipedia

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    The article equates ad hoc with "provisional". Other sources say they are synonyms. If you believe in the transitivity of synonyms then ad hoc > provisional > tentative > unproven. By this dubious transitivity one could say that ad hoc as in "ad hoc equation" does mean "heuristic" instead of "for a specific purpose".

  9. Timeblocking - Wikipedia

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    Its interval-based technique complements timeblocking, though the Pomodoro technique is more of an ad hoc measure for unspecific work whereas timeblocking is a proactive planning methodology for specific tasks.