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

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Oklahoma's Department of Emergency Management (OEM) has reported more than 130 wildfires across more than three dozen counties as extreme weather threatens millions of people across the region. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The Advanced Energy segment contributed $38.6 million, down 11.0% from the prior year, while the OEM segment saw a 5.9% increase to $9.5 million. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for OEM

Word History

Etymology

original equipment manufacturer

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Apr. 2025.

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