1. Oct 25, 2012. This doesn't mean we'll abandon creativity and personality. This isn't an easy task and choosing the right software to help you grow and adapt is crucial. The question often becomes 'should I build a custom app that fits my needs exactly, or can I adopt off-the-shelf software to get close enough?'
2. A basic off-the-shelf package. An off-the-shelf model. An off-the-shelf Velux skylight. Off-the-shelf software. Of or denoting a company that has been registered with the Registrar of Companies for the sole purpose of being sold. He was buying an off-the-shelf London-based company called Oxychem Ltd. Collins English.

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COTS, MOTS, GOTS, and NOTS are abbreviations that describe pre-packaged software or (less commonly) hardware purchase alternatives. A COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) product is one that is used 'as-is.' COTS products are designed to be easily installed and to interoperate with existing system components.

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off-the-shelf

(ôf′thə-shĕlf′, ŏf′-)adj.

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off-the-shelf - (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; 'a ready-made jacket'; 'ready-to-wear clothes' off-the-peg, off-the-rack, ready-to-wear

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