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off-the-shelf

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Refers to products that are factory-packaged and available for sale to either a company or to the general public. In the tech industry, off-the-shelf programs would be the opposite of custom software.



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OFF-the-shelf computer software continues to be eligible for Sec.
Polyurethane mold release agents are offered in custom and off-the-shelf versions.
15, 2004, Federal Register notice of a proposed rule on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for commercially available off-the-shelf items.
 
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