off-the-shelf

off-the-shelf
adj.
Off-the-shelf is used with these nouns: ↑component

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • off the shelf — ˌoff the ˈshelf adjective COMMERCE an off the shelf product is made to a standard design and can be bought in the shops: • off the shelf database software • Standard off the shelf systems are displacing the custom products that were the company s …   Financial and business terms

  • off the shelf — 1. Immediately available, in stock 2. (of a company) registered only in order to be sold • • • Main Entry: ↑shelf * * * off the shelf phrase available to buy without being ordered or designed for a particular customer The company could have a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • off-the-shelf — ˌoff the ˈshelf adjective COMMERCE an off the shelf product is made to a standard design and can be bought in the shops: • off the shelf database software • Standard off the shelf systems are displacing the custom products that were the company s …   Financial and business terms

  • Off-the-shelf — may refer to: Off the shelf component Commercial off the shelf, a phrase in computing terminology Ready to wear Shelf corporation, a type of company Off the Shelf Festival, a festival of writing and reading which takes place each year in… …   Wikipedia

  • off-the-shelf — adjective, adverb sold for general use, not made for a particular person or purpose: off the shelf computer software You can buy all these items off the shelf …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • off-the-shelf — adj. Made in large quantities and intended to be used without modifications; similar to {off the rack}, but not restricted to clothing. Opposite of {custom made}, {made to order}, or {one of a kind}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • off-the-shelf — adj, adv already made and available in shops rather than being designed especially for a customer ▪ off the shelf database software …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • off the shelf — If a product is off the shelf, it can be used straightaway without any setting up …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • off the shelf — ► off the shelf taken from existing stock, not designed or made to order. Main Entry: ↑shelf …   English terms dictionary

  • off-the-shelf — [ôf′thə shelf′] adj. designating commercial products that are ready for use without modification …   English World dictionary

  • off-the-shelf — off′ the shelf′ adj. 1) cvb readily available from merchandise in stock 2) cvb made according to a standardized format; ready made • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang

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