off-the-shelf
adjective
: available as a stock item : not specially designed or custom-made
off-the-shelf software
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she chose to have her computer designed to her specifications rather than buying an off-the-shelf machine
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Fortunately, businesses don’t need to start from scratch or rely on limited off-the-shelf solutions.
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Yuriy Gnatyuk, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Woods Hole underwater acoustic system includes off-the-shelf components in a watertight Pelican case.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
The Digital Divas guide suggests using a series of off-the-shelf tools that are widely known among people who make AI art.
—Jason Koebler, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Initially focused on building its technological foundation, the company quickly recognized the limitations of off-the-shelf solutions for extracting data from complex healthcare documents.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Yuriy Gnatyuk, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Woods Hole underwater acoustic system includes off-the-shelf components in a watertight Pelican case.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
The Digital Divas guide suggests using a series of off-the-shelf tools that are widely known among people who make AI art.
—Jason Koebler, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
Initially focused on building its technological foundation, the company quickly recognized the limitations of off-the-shelf solutions for extracting data from complex healthcare documents.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Off-the-shelf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-shelf. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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