[turn-kee] 
noun, plural -keys., adjective | 1. | a person who has charge of the keys of a prison; jailer. |
| 2. | Also, turn-key. of, pertaining 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. |
turn-key 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)
