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off-the-shelfRefers to products that are factory-packaged and available for sale to either a company or to the general public. In the tech industry, off-the-shelf programs would be the opposite of custom software. off-the-shelf [′ȯfthə ¦shelf] (industrial engineering) Available for immediate shipment. (ordnance) Referring to those items required by the military services which are generally used throughout the civilian economy and which are available through normal commercial distribution channels. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| OFF-the-shelf computer software continues to be eligible for Sec. Polyurethane mold release agents are offered in custom and off-the-shelf versions. 15, 2004, Federal Register notice of a proposed rule on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for commercially available off-the-shelf items. |
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