Engineering
Improvisation in engineering is to solve a problem with the tools and materials immediately at hand. A classic example of such improvisation was the re-engineering of carbon dioxide scrubbers with the materials on hand during the Apollo 13 space mission.
Engineering improvisations may be needed because of emergencies, embargo, obsolescence of a product and the loss of manufacturer support, or just a lack of funding appropriate for a better solution.
The popular television program MacGyver used as its gimmick a hero who could solve almost any problem with jury rigged devices from everyday materials, a Swiss Army knife and some duct tape.
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SAGEM myX-55 mobile phone with very strong signs of use that, despite widespread use as a bottle opener, is still functional
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"Improvised shield" JTF-GTMO authorities report was used to attack guards on May 18, 2006.
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