working definition

Noun

A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.

Japanese Meaning

議論や検討の場面で暫定的に用いられる定義 / 確定的な意味に固執せず、目的に応じて柔軟に設定された作業上の定義 / 一時的・暫定的な定義

本研究では、遠隔勤務を週に少なくとも2日オフィス以外で行う業務とする暫定的な定義を採用した。

Sense（1）

A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.

Not knowing of established definitions would be grounds for selecting or devising a working definition.

Sense（2）

A definition being developed; a tentative definition that can be tailored to create an authoritative definition.

working definitions

（ plural ）