unbundle

American  

[uhn-buhn-dl] / ʌnˈbʌn dl /

verb (used with object)

unbundled, unbundling

1. to separate the charges for (related products or services usually offered as a package).

   to unbundle computer hardware and software.

2. to separate (charges for related products or services).

   to unbundle charges for telephone service.

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verb (used without object)

unbundled, unbundling

1. to set separate charges for related products or services.

unbundle British  

/ ʌnˈbʌndəl /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of unbundle

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

Example Sentences

A spokesperson for WizzAir said that part of its "ultra low-cost" structure allows customer to "unbundle" its products so that they only pay for what they need.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

But competition has served to unbundle fees and push management fees lower.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2022

But she’s fairly straightforwardly opposed to making Apple unbundle the system, calling Epic’s request for it “deficient.”

From The Verge • Sep. 12, 2021

“You can take costs out, you can do some unbundling, but that doesn’t mean that you have got to unbundle all of your passengers,” he told Reuters.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2020

There's also legal precedent that allows people to "unbundle" products that are sold together and then sell them separately.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2018