OEM

[oh-ee-em]

abbreviation

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of OEM¹

First recorded in 1950–55