off-the-shelf system
nounUK /ˌɒf ðə ˈʃelf ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˌɔːf ðə ˈʃelf ˈsɪstəm/
A ready-made computer program you can buy and use right away without building it yourself.
The school bought an off-the-shelf system to manage its library books.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system that is already finished and sold as-is, not customized for one buyer.
Instead of hiring programmers, they chose an off-the-shelf system to save time.
3. Any product or equipment bought in its standard form rather than specially made.
The lab used an off-the-shelf system for measuring temperature.
4. A common, widely available setup that needs little setup work.
An off-the-shelf system can be running within a day.