: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers

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Samsung, Android’s leading OEM, goes further than Google and is restricting sideloading on devices to a much greater extent. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 The gross profit margin decreased to 16.8% from 18.0% due to OEM price reductions. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 Some have logical names (like how OSA keycaps are a fusion of OEM—original equipment manufacturer—and SA—spherical all—sculpts), while others are a bit silly (PBS stands for Penguin Belly Slide). Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 Both companies could also capitalize on front-end upgrades from data centers, CPO commercialization and telecom demand recovery as OEM inventory restocks, the analyst added. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for OEM

Word History

Etymology

original equipment manufacturer

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of OEM was in 1968

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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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