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=Basics= | |||
*An acronym for Commercial (or sometimes Commodity/Common) Off-The Shelf | |||
*Essentially anything that is | |||
**Readily available, procurable | |||
**Standard solution to the need | |||
*A simple example would be a store bought screw that adheres to a norm (ISO, EN, DIN) | |||
*This specific term is also heavily used in the commercial law/government sectors during [[Procurement]] | |||
=Software-Context= | |||
*A [[non-developmental item]] (NDI) | |||
*vs. custom software | |||
*An example would be shrink-wrapped software like Microsoft Word | |||
*Need to find the word for the s | |||
=Internal Links= | |||
*[[ | |||
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= | =External Links= | ||
* | *[[https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/library/results.cfm#stq=COTS&stp=1 COTS-related research of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) ]] | ||
[[Category: Abbreviations, Jargon, and Terminology]] | [[Category: Abbreviations, Jargon, and Terminology]] |
Revision as of 18:41, 10 April 2021
Basics
- An acronym for Commercial (or sometimes Commodity/Common) Off-The Shelf
- Essentially anything that is
- Readily available, procurable
- Standard solution to the need
- A simple example would be a store bought screw that adheres to a norm (ISO, EN, DIN)
- This specific term is also heavily used in the commercial law/government sectors during Procurement
Software-Context
- A non-developmental item (NDI)
- vs. custom software
- An example would be shrink-wrapped software like Microsoft Word
- Need to find the word for the s
Internal Links
- [[