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Subject:Re: Definition of COTS Documentation From:"Wing, Michael J" <mjwing -at- INGR -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 15 Jul 1999 10:18:01 -0500
In our company it means Commercial Off the Shelf. Typically, it is used
when a system is comprised (partially or fully) of existing equipment and,
thus, existing documentation.
Mike
Michael Wing (mailto:mjwing -at- ingr -dot- com)
Staff Writer/ Web Applications Developer
Intergraph Corporation; Huntsville, Alabama http://maps.intergraph.com
> Hello All -
>
> I was wondering if anyone out there knew if there was any kind of a
> standard set up defining what exactly is contained in COTS
> documentation. Or, is it merely a term used by a company to state what
> is considered standard for them?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kate Skilton
> Engineering Technical Writer
> knskilt -at- accusort -dot- com
>
