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OEM

[ oh-ee-em ]

abbreviation for

  1. original equipment manufacturer:
    1. a firm that purchases complex equipment, as computers, from manufacturers and modifies or combines different components for resale.
    2. a firm that manufactures components or parts included in the finished product made by another.


OEM

abbreviation for

  1. original equipment manufacturer: a computer company whose products are made by customizing basic parts supplied by others


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Word History and Origins

Origin of OEM1

First recorded in 1950–55

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