Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)
nounid
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COTS products include software and hardware products that are ready-made and available for sale to the general public. COTS products are typically installed in existing systems and do not require customization. Also known as "shrink-wrap" applications.
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Classifications
Entity Type
System75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)S
- possessive
- Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)'s
- pluralpossessive
- Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)S'
Framework definitions
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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- COTS products include software and hardware products that are ready-made and available for sale to the general public. COTS products are typically installed in existing systems and do not require customization. Also known as "shrink-wrap" applications.
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