And it's not as though all spending on education is public, the OECD report found. Public spending accounts for just 70 cents of every education dollar in the United States. Parents picked up another 25 cents and private sources paid for the remainder in 2010.
Ad hoc is an adjective used to describe things that are created on the spot, usually for a single use. A Latin term that translates literally as âfor this,â ad hoc implies innovation, creativity and spontaneity. The term is widely applied in information technology (IT) and business contexts. Here are a few examples: An ad hoc network is a local area network (LAN) that is built spontaneously as devices connect.
ad hoc. adv. For the specific purpose, case, or situation at hand and for no other: a committee formed ad hoc to address the issue of salaries. adj. 1. Formed for or concerned with one specific purpose: an ad hoc compensation committee. 2.