COTS

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000979",
  "term": "COTS",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A product that is commercially available.\n\n2. Software and hardware that already exists and is available from commercial sources. It is also referred to as off-the-shelf.\n\n3. Hardware and software IT products that are ready-made and available for purchase by the general public.",
  "expansions": [
    "Commercial Off The Shelf",
    "Commercial off the Shelf Product",
    "Commercial off-the-shelf",
    "Commercial-Off-The-Shelf"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-152",
    "NISTIR 7622 from NIST SP 800-64 Rev. 2",
    "NISTIR 7711",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/cots/"
}