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Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)

nounid 1856·updated May 9, 2026
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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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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