off-the-shelf

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɛlf

Adjective

off-the-shelf (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) As purchased or as commonly available, without modification or customization.

   We can build a specialized part for you, but an off-the-shelf product will probably cost less.

Alternative forms

• off the shelf (phrase)

Translations

as purchased or as commonly available

French: sur étagère (fr) German: gebrauchsfertig Italian: pronto all'uso, commerciale (it) Norwegian: Bokmål: av hylla Spanish: disponible en estantes Swedish: direkt från hyllan Turkish: kullanıma hazır, satışa hazır

See also

• COTS
• on the shelf