off-the-shelf software

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• off the shelf — ˌoff the ˈshelf adjective COMMERCE an off the shelf product is made to a standard design and can be bought in the shops: • off the shelf database software • Standard off the shelf systems are displacing the custom products that were the company s …   Financial and business terms

• off-the-shelf — ˌoff the ˈshelf adjective COMMERCE an off the shelf product is made to a standard design and can be bought in the shops: • off the shelf database software • Standard off the shelf systems are displacing the custom products that were the company s …   Financial and business terms

• off the shelf — 1. Immediately available, in stock 2. (of a company) registered only in order to be sold • • • Main Entry: ↑shelf * * * off the shelf phrase available to buy without being ordered or designed for a particular customer The company could have a… …   Useful english dictionary

• off-the-shelf — adjective (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock a ready made jacket ready to wear clothes • Syn: ↑off the rack, ↑off the peg, ↑ready to wear • Similar to: ↑ready made …   Useful english dictionary

• Off the shelf — In finance or when buying things, off the shelf refers to products that have already been designed and made, compared to made to measure, (or one off, custom built, custom made, etc.), which refers to products that have to be made to a special… …   Wikipedia

• off-the-shelf — mod. readily available; purchasable without any special difficulties or delays. □ This is just plain old off the shelf hand lotion. Isn’t it great? □ Is it off the shelf? □ I don’t use off the shelf software in my computer. I write my own …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• off-the-shelf — adjective Date: 1950 available as a stock item ; not specially designed or custom made < off the shelf software > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• off-the-shelf — adjective, adverb sold for general use, not made for a particular person or purpose: off the shelf computer software You can buy all these items off the shelf …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• off-the-shelf — adj, adv already made and available in shops rather than being designed especially for a customer ▪ off the shelf database software …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• off-the-shelf — UK / US adjective, adverb sold for general use, not made for a particular person or purpose off the shelf computer software You can buy all these items off the shelf …   English dictionary

• off the shelf — available to buy without being ordered or designed for a particular customer The company could have a software accounting package tailor made, or buy one off the shelf …   English dictionary