Definition of "just-in-time" [just-in-time]

• Of a manufacturing system in which components are delivered at the precise time required, thus minimizing inventory carrying costs. (adjective)
• Performing compilation of code on the client machine immediately before execution. (adjective)

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• "This model is often called just-in-time, or JIT, in business lingo."
• "As a result of the disruption in the global automotive supply chain, Honda is considering changes to its so-called just-in-time system of low inventory, Mr. Iwamura said."
• "Evan Saks , the founder of online mattress maker Create-a-Mattress, says manufacturing technology that ties orders to production—known as just-in-time manufacturing—and Web-based tools have done away with the need for inventory managers or warehouse staff, among other workers."