BYOD

American  

Or BYOT

abbreviation

1. a company or school policy that allows employees or students to do their work on personally owned laptops, smartphones, and other devices of their own choice (often used attributively).

   a BYOD strategy for your business.

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Etymology

Origin of BYOD

First recorded in 2000–05; initialism for b(ring) y(our) o(wn) d(evice) ; b(ring) y(our) o(wn) t(echnology)

Example Sentences

It is BYOD, however — bring your own doughnuts.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2018

Companies are increasingly allowing employees to work on their personal devices - a trend the IT industry has dubbed "bring your own device" or BYOD.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2014

And yet … When I read articles like BYOD: Six Tips for a Successful Implementation, I can see how it would be daunting.

From Forbes • Oct. 16, 2013

CIO Next Community Manager Howard Baldwin is beginning to waffle on other things beside BYOD.

From Forbes • Oct. 16, 2013

MDMs, like Fiberlink Communications’ MaaS 360, and AirWatch, are starting to make their systems available to small firms as well, with rates under $10 per device per month, meaning that even tiny companies don’t have to sacrifice security for BYOD.

From Forbes • Jun. 11, 2013