off-the-shelf

off-the-shelf
/awf"dheuh shelf", of"-/, adj.
1. readily available from merchandise in stock.
2. made according to a standardized format; not developed for specialized or individual needs; ready-made: off-the-shelf computer programs.
[1945-50]

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