commercial off-the-shelf

adjective

Of a system: manufactured commercially and then tailored for specific uses.

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Meanings

adjectivecommercial off-the-shelf (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a system: manufactured commercially and then tailored for specific uses.
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APA

commercial off-the-shelf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commercial%20off-the-shelf

MLA

“commercial off-the-shelf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commercial%20off-the-shelf. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commercial off-the-shelf,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commercial%20off-the-shelf.

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