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turnkey

/ˈtɜrnˌki/
adjective
  1. Ready for immediate use; fully completed and operational so that the buyer or user only needs to start using it.
    • They bought a turnkey house that was fully furnished and ready to move into.
    • We chose a turnkey solution for our website so we didn't have to build it from scratch.
    • The company offers a turnkey software package that includes installation and training.
Synonyms
ready-madecompletefinished
noun
  1. A person who has charge of the keys of a prison; a jailer.
    • The turnkey locked the cell door after the evening count.
    • In old novels, the turnkey was often portrayed as a gruff but fair character.
    • The turnkey escorted the visitor through the prison corridors.
Synonyms
guardjailer