===== Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) ===== 
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**Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)** is an adjective that describes software or hardware products that are ready-made and available for sale to the general public. For example, Microsoft Office is a COTS product that is a packaged software solution for businesses. COTS products are designed to be implemented easily into existing systems without the need for customization.

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