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turnkey
noun
verb
adjective
A warder or jailer/gaoler; keeper of the keys in a prison.
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noun
A warder or jailer/gaoler; keeper of the keys in a prison.
verb
To supply a turnkey product; to supply something fully assembled and ready to use
“We can sell you all the parts, or we can turnkey the entire unit.”
adjective
Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture)
“They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure.”
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We can sell you all the parts, or we can turnkey the entire unit.
They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure.