off-the-shelf
adjective
: available as a stock item : not specially designed or custom-made
off-the-shelf software
Examples of off-the-shelf in a Sentence
she chose to have her computer designed to her specifications rather than buying an off-the-shelf machine
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Everything under the skin is an off-the-shelf OEM part, lovingly installed in available space left by oily motors and transmissions, and gently encouraged to talk to each other.
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Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Custom software allows businesses to address their unique operational needs, streamline processes and enhance customer experiences, which off-the-shelf solutions often cannot achieve.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Moreover, it could be implemented very inexpensively because off-the-shelf identity verification solutions were common in the private sector.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
DoD brass blocked it from using off-the-shelf commercial satellites, as originally envisioned, over worries about relying on private-sector companies that could fail or change their business strategies.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Custom software allows businesses to address their unique operational needs, streamline processes and enhance customer experiences, which off-the-shelf solutions often cannot achieve.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Moreover, it could be implemented very inexpensively because off-the-shelf identity verification solutions were common in the private sector.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 23 Feb. 2025
DoD brass blocked it from using off-the-shelf commercial satellites, as originally envisioned, over worries about relying on private-sector companies that could fail or change their business strategies.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-shelf
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“Off-the-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-shelf. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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