: built, supplied, or installed complete and ready to operate
a turnkey nuclear plant
a turnkey computer system
also
: of or relating to a turnkey building or installation
a turnkey contract
turnkey vendors
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Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Apart from a phono cartridge, the H2 is turnkey.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
As organizations transition from AI experimentation to production deployment, the demand for turnkey solutions that eliminate integration complexity will accelerate significantly.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
There are very few turnkey object-only storage solutions in the market.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Apart from a phono cartridge, the H2 is turnkey.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
This turnkey system includes both software and hardware that can be deployed at telecom data centers and operated by local governments, boosting their ability to filter internet traffic, identify virtual private networks and tailor censorship to specific users.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
As organizations transition from AI experimentation to production deployment, the demand for turnkey solutions that eliminate integration complexity will accelerate significantly.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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