a computer or computer system supplied to a customer in such a complete form that it can be put to immediate use
turnkey system in American English
noun
Computing
a computer system purchased from hardware and software vendors, customized and put in working order by a firm that then sells the completed system to the client that ordered it
Word origin
[1965–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: T cell, genetic engineering, no-fault, stun gun, wraparound
Examples of 'turnkey system' in a sentence
turnkey system
A turnkey system, it includes tracking software, handheld scanner technology, wireless access points, industrial bar codes, radio frequency identification chips and training and implementation services.
Globe and Mail (2004)
Alternatives are turnkey systems: complete systems assembled, integrated, and tested for functionality and configured for ease of use.