Primary definition
A wireless network that dynamically connects wireless client devices to each other without the use of an infrastructure device, such as an access point or a base station. (SP 800-121) (NICCS)
Also known aspeer-to-peer network · P2P network · spontaneous network · IBSS · Independent Basic Service Set
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A wireless network that dynamically connects wireless client devices to each other without the use of an infrastructure device, such as an access point or a base station. (SP 800-121) (NICCS)
The Cyber Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ad Hoc Network. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ad-hoc-network
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