COTS

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001366",
  "term": "COTS",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An acronym for Commercial Off-The-Shelf, referring to products and components that are available on the open market and not custom-designed for a specific application. In aviation, using COTS parts can reduce development time and costs compared to proprietary or military-specification components. These items must still meet all applicable Federal Aviation Administration certification requirements for their intended use.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "COTS",
    "es": "COTS",
    "fr": "COTS"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cots/"
}