unbundle

[ uhn-buhn-dl ]

verb (used with object),un·bun·dled, un·bun·dling.

to separate the charges for (related products or services usually offered as a package): to unbundle computer hardware and software.
to separate (charges for related products or services): to unbundle charges for telephone service.

verb (used without object),un·bun·dled, un·bun·dling.

to set separate charges for related products or services.

Origin of unbundle

First recorded in 1965–70; un-² + bundle

Words Nearby unbundle

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How to use unbundle in a sentence

Today, thanks to a trend toward unbundling cloud services, organizations can regain more control over their database deployment in the cloud.
Dismantling three common cloud strategy assumptions | MIT Technology Review Insights | November 2, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
These providers are getting more creative with how to build a cloud service offering—such as database as a service—that is unbundled from public cloud infrastructure and changes the definition of managed service.
Dismantling three common cloud strategy assumptions | MIT Technology Review Insights | November 2, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
The article promises, though, that no matter how many niche software applications are built to unbundle Excel for their particular audience, Excel will never die.
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British Dictionary definitions for unbundle

unbundle

/ (ʌnˈbʌndəl) /

verb

(tr) computing to separate (hardware from software) for sales purposes

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