batteries-included

Everything already provided

Batteries-included describes software, frameworks, or systems that come with everything needed to start working immediately—no additional components required.

The term comes from product packaging that promised functionality out of the box.

Python famously bills itself as a batteries-included language, shipping with a comprehensive standard library: The batteries-included approach means you don't need to hunt for third-party packages just to read a CSV file.

ready-to-use

plug-and-play

Requiring no manual configuration

prebuilt · off-the-shelf · out-of-the-box

completeness

comprehensive

Including all elements

self-contained · full-fledged · holistic · unified · all-in-one · standalone · self-sufficient · prepackaged · end-to-end · full-stack

convenience

hassle-free

Without difficulty or annoyance

maintenance-free · uncomplicated · simplified · frictionless · painless · worry-free · beginner-friendly · accessible

value

feature-rich

Having many capabilities

upgraded · enhanced · enriched · augmented · cost-effective · economical

Opposites
completeness/self-sufficiency

batteries-includedbare-bones

Reduced to essentials

incomplete · DIY · barebones · partial · unassembled

software/framework philosophy

batteries-includedminimalist

One favoring bare essentials

bare-metal · unopinionated · modular · lightweight · stripped-down

Family

battery, batteries, included, include, includes, including, inclusion, inclusive, inclusively

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G