: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers

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In just two years from now, the company plans to enter the market via their OEM partner Daimler Trucks. Richard Bishop, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Everything under the skin is an off-the-shelf OEM part, lovingly installed in available space left by oily motors and transmissions, and gently encouraged to talk to each other. Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025 Driving in the Stock OEM class with his son Adam in the navigator seat, the Lovells cruised to victory in a Ford Bronco Raptor. Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 Automotive Electronics sales decreased by 11.7% due to lower demand for aftermarket security and remote start products, as well as OEM rear seat entertainment products. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for OEM

Word History

Etymology

original equipment manufacturer

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of OEM was in 1968

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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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