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

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Examples from the Web for unbundling

Contemporary Examples of unbundling

This trend is part of a broader phenomenon: the unbundling of the college degree.
How to Reinvent College
Nick Romeo
May 13, 2013
Unbundling is also a smart idea in that passengers looking for perks can buy them, absorbing a higher share of the cost.
Think American Airlines Is Rotten? You Have No Idea How Good You Have It
Patrick Smith
October 11, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for unbundling

unbundling

noun

commerce the takeover of a large conglomerate with a view to retaining the core business and selling off some of the subsidiaries to help finance the takeover

unbundle

verb

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

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