off-the-shelf

off the shelf

Ready made for purchase from available stock; not custom built or crafted. Often hyphenated. We use our own custom software, so we can offer much more precision than what you can find off the shelf. While many off-the-shelf hearing aids are inexpensive, they are much more prone to failure than those prescribed by a doctor.

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?

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

off the shelf
get (something) off the shelf
buy (something) off the shelf
buy, get, etc. something off the shelf
shelf
Eve's custom house
custom
made to order
jump the besom
to the manner/manor born

References in periodicals archive

Off-the-shelf products that invest in passive funds are probably as cheap as they get, says O'Meara.

Of Your Own Making

Unless the company has some amazingly unique scenario (that would not have been picked up by the thousands of off the shelf solutions) many companies can buy a suitable off-the-shelf solution that is the result of hundreds of thousands of man-hours of development and fine tuning.

Bespoke versus off the shelf software

Thus, it was cheaper to buy an off-the-shelf LOS than to reprogram the company's internal system.

Branch office LOS selection

"eXtremeDB and BlueCat Linux usage are both growing rapidly, fueled by technology organizations' desire for innovative and stable off-the-shelf software components supported by companies with proven track records.

IN-MEMORY DATABASE ELIMINATES DISK I/O AND CACHING

VDC's analysts forecast that use of the off-the-shelf bar-code labeling software will decline between now and 2007.

Custom bar-code software overtaking off-the shelf programs

Several criteria should be considered when evaluating off-the-shelf courseware.

eLearning a better chalkboard: online learning has come a long way in recent years, and as an established part of most corporations' training infrastructures, it's poised for greater importance in the future

The purpose of the Foreign Military Sales Integrated Logistics Support Acquisition Manual (ILSAM) is to provide a reference document for international customers that are planning to purchase an off-the-shelf weapon system under either an FMS case or direct commercial sales (DCS) contract.

A Naval Aviation Foreign Military Sales Logistics Process Improvement Team update

Why you should care: Hamamatsu says that its sensors provide highly accurate intensity measurements of the infrared sun-load on a vehicle needed by automatic climate control systems at an off-the-shelf price that is lower than custom sensors.

Sun sensors. (In Gear)

A key example of our interest in commercial off-the-shelf solutions is the Surface Transportation Management System initiative, intended to replace both the Global Freight Management system and the Integrated Booking System.

Automation, strategies keep MTMC in contact

This "off-the-shelf" alternative to customized implants, complex grafts, and other implant materials approximates the contour of the half-cranium.

Implant far cranial defects. (Product Marketplace)

Since the robot is made with off-the-shelf products, a manufacturer could reproduce the prototype at a minimal cost.

Hopping ALONG

Improvements were made with off-the-shelf products, such as energy-saving lighting and energy-saving office equipment.

Greening the White House

The magazine Military Training Technology hailed the installation as a sign that conventional training facilities were "smack in the middle of a PC-based invasion." With its usual acronym-for-everything approach, the Defense Department even developed a term for these products: COTS (commercial off-the-shelf).

The Pentagon Goes to the Video Arcade

Off-the-shelf software and hardware will save money and cause fewer support headaches.

Technology issues: avoid the IT cash crunch

240 Will Jerram is another to have failed a random test, having taken an off-the-shelf cold remedy.

MIRROR PROBE IS CONFIRMED

词组	off-the-shelf
释义	off-the-shelf off the shelf Ready made for purchase from available stock; not custom built or crafted. Often hyphenated. We use our own custom software, so we can offer much more precision than what you can find off the shelf. While many off-the-shelf hearing aids are inexpensive, they are much more prone to failure than those prescribed by a doctor. See also: off, shelf Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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? McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: off the shelf get (something) off the shelf buy (something) off the shelf buy, get, etc. something off the shelf shelf Eve's custom house custom made to order jump the besom to the manner/manor born References in periodicals archive Off-the-shelf products that invest in passive funds are probably as cheap as they get, says O'Meara. Of Your Own Making Unless the company has some amazingly unique scenario (that would not have been picked up by the thousands of off the shelf solutions) many companies can buy a suitable off-the-shelf solution that is the result of hundreds of thousands of man-hours of development and fine tuning. Bespoke versus off the shelf software Thus, it was cheaper to buy an off-the-shelf LOS than to reprogram the company's internal system. Branch office LOS selection "eXtremeDB and BlueCat Linux usage are both growing rapidly, fueled by technology organizations' desire for innovative and stable off-the-shelf software components supported by companies with proven track records. IN-MEMORY DATABASE ELIMINATES DISK I/O AND CACHING VDC's analysts forecast that use of the off-the-shelf bar-code labeling software will decline between now and 2007. Custom bar-code software overtaking off-the shelf programs Several criteria should be considered when evaluating off-the-shelf courseware. eLearning a better chalkboard: online learning has come a long way in recent years, and as an established part of most corporations' training infrastructures, it's poised for greater importance in the future The purpose of the Foreign Military Sales Integrated Logistics Support Acquisition Manual (ILSAM) is to provide a reference document for international customers that are planning to purchase an off-the-shelf weapon system under either an FMS case or direct commercial sales (DCS) contract. A Naval Aviation Foreign Military Sales Logistics Process Improvement Team update Why you should care: Hamamatsu says that its sensors provide highly accurate intensity measurements of the infrared sun-load on a vehicle needed by automatic climate control systems at an off-the-shelf price that is lower than custom sensors. Sun sensors. (In Gear) A key example of our interest in commercial off-the-shelf solutions is the Surface Transportation Management System initiative, intended to replace both the Global Freight Management system and the Integrated Booking System. Automation, strategies keep MTMC in contact This "off-the-shelf" alternative to customized implants, complex grafts, and other implant materials approximates the contour of the half-cranium. Implant far cranial defects. (Product Marketplace) Since the robot is made with off-the-shelf products, a manufacturer could reproduce the prototype at a minimal cost. Hopping ALONG Improvements were made with off-the-shelf products, such as energy-saving lighting and energy-saving office equipment. Greening the White House The magazine Military Training Technology hailed the installation as a sign that conventional training facilities were "smack in the middle of a PC-based invasion." With its usual acronym-for-everything approach, the Defense Department even developed a term for these products: COTS (commercial off-the-shelf). The Pentagon Goes to the Video Arcade Off-the-shelf software and hardware will save money and cause fewer support headaches. Technology issues: avoid the IT cash crunch 240 Will Jerram is another to have failed a random test, having taken an off-the-shelf cold remedy. MIRROR PROBE IS CONFIRMED
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