turnkey project

  • 1turnkey — turn‧key [ˈtɜːnkiː ǁ ˈtɜːrn ] adjective [only before a noun] turnkey project S or systems are ones that have been produced in such a way that they are ready to be used immediately by a customer: • The unit provides turnkey software systems to… …

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  • 2Turnkey — A turnkey or a turnkey project is a project in which separate entities are responsible for setting up a plant or equipment (e.g. trains/infrastructure) and for putting it into operation. It can include contractual actions at least through the… …

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  • 3turnkey — index warden Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 turnkey …

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  • 4turnkey contract — In information technology, a contract under which, when a computer system is delivered to the user, the user only has to turn a key to have a fully operable computer system. In construction and engineering, a contract under which, when a project… …

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  • 5turnkey — turnkey1 [tʉrn′kē΄] n. pl. turnkeys a person in charge of the keys of a prison; warder; jailer ☆ turnkey2 [tʉrn′kē΄ ] adj. [because the new owner of a housing project unit so constructed need only turn the door key to take occupancy] designating …

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  • 6TurnKey Linux — infobox OS name = TurnKey Linux caption = TurnKey Live CD bootloader screen developer = [http://www.turnkeylinux.org/ TurnKey Linux community] source model = Free software kernel type = Monolithic (Linux) license = Free software licenses working… …

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  • 7Turnkey Cost — Costs and expenditures that must be covered before a product or service is ready to be sold and used. A turnkey cost may be a direct cost, such as materials, or an indirect cost, such as administrative expenses and product engineering. Turnkey… …

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  • 8turnkey — /terrn kee /, n., pl. turnkeys., adj. n. 1. a person who has charge of the keys of a prison; jailer. adj. 2. Also, turn key. of, pertaining to, or resulting from an arrangement under which a private contractor designs and constructs a project,… …

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  • 9turnkey —  A project delivered ready for use.  ► “A retail customer had purchased a turnkey system from a major software house.” (Capacity Management Review, June 1995, p. 1) …

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  • 10turnkey — A person, under the superintendence of a jailer, who has the charge of the keys of the prison, for the purpose of opening and fastening the doors @ turn key contract @ turnkey contract Project in which all owner need do is turn the key in the… …

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