Turn-key
noun, plural turnkeys.
1.
a person who has charge of the keys of a prison; jailer.
adjective
2.
Also, turn-key. of, relating to, or resulting from an arrangement under which a private contractor designs and constructs a project, building, etc., for sale when completely ready for occupancy or operation:
turn-key housing, turnkey contract.
3.
fully equipped; ready to go into operation:
a turnkey business.
noun
1.
(archaic) a keeper of the keys, esp in a prison; warder or jailer
adjective
2.
denoting a project, as in civil engineering, in which a single contractor has responsibility for the complete job from the start to the time of installation or occupancy
jargon, application
A term which describes a complete system (hardware and software) which can be used for a specific application without requiring further programming or software installation. The user can just “turn the key” (switch it on) and use it.
Compare end-to-end solution.
(2006-03-30)
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