Turnkey

Quick meaning: Turnkey is an adjective meaning A system that is supplied ready to switch on and operate.

Meaning

A system that is supplied ready to switch on and operate.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To supply a turnkey product; to supply something fully assembled and ready to use.
2. Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced for manufacture).
3. (dated) A warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison.

Example Sentences

We can sell you all the parts, or we can turnkey the entire unit.

'Certainly not,' said the turnkey; and the first corroborated his statement.

They wanted a turnkey solution for the entire system, but we could only provide the enclosure.

He saw the same Turnkey unfetter a man / With but little expedition, / Which put him in mind of the long debate / On the Slave-trade abolition.

Word Forms

• turnkeys
• turnkeying
• turnkeyed

Synonyms for turnkey

Depending on context, synonyms include dub-cove, screw, gaoler, jailer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jailer, gaoler, screw, ready-made, integral, captor.

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