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 ## How it works
 
-naxalnet uses iwd to start an ad-hoc network and configures
+naxalnet uses iwd to start an `ad-hoc` network and configures
 systemd-networkd to setup a BATMAN Advanced network.
+`ad-hoc` is a mode in wifi adapters for starting a mesh network.
 Read the code to learn the details.
 See [systemd-networkd](systemd-networkd) to see how systemd-networkd
 configures the network.