off-the-shelf software

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software
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒft.weər/us
/ˈsɑːft.wer/
the instructions that control what a computer does; ...
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(Definition ofsoftwarefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Major results of these efforts are that speech recognisers and synthesisers can now be bought asoff-the-shelfsoftware.
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Our use of technology has progressed fromoff-the-shelfsoftwareto the creation of customised interfaces optimised for work across media.
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Off-the-shelfsoftwareis available to design and administer conjoint surveys.
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This can be beneficial in reducing development times and costs, but can give concern asoff-the-shelfsoftwaremay be of uncertain origin and not stringently tested prior to release.
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Wikis are a type of web content management system, and the most commonly supportedoff-the-shelfsoftwarethat web hosting facilities offer.
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This put the visual effects department under time and resource constraints, forcing them to use off-the-shelfsoftwarethat did not require long rendering times.
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These systems may beoff-the-shelfsoftwareproducts or custom solutions developed by contract programmers.
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Off-the-shelfsoftwarepackages for fixed asset management are marketed to businesses small and large.
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The need for the new model came as software development technology moved from mainframe and overnight batch processing to desktop development, code reusability, and the use ofoff-the-shelfsoftwarecomponents.
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Middleware isoff-the-shelfsoftwarethat handles certain aspects of games, making it easier for game creators to develop games in return for paying the middleware developer a licensing fee.
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