off-the-shelf program
nounUK /ˌɒf ðə ˈʃelf ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌɔːf ðə ˈʃelf ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program you can buy and use right away without making it yourself.
The school bought an off-the-shelf program to help kids learn math.
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2. Software that is already finished and sold to many customers, not built for one person.
Instead of hiring a coder, they picked an off-the-shelf program for their small shop.
3. A product or plan that is general and not specially made for a particular need.
His speech sounded like an off-the-shelf program with no personal stories.
4. A ready-to-use set of instructions or steps that can be followed without changes.
The coach used an off-the-shelf program for the team's warm-up.