OEM
noun
: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers
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Driving in the Stock OEM class with his son Adam in the navigator seat, the Lovells cruised to victory in a Ford Bronco Raptor.
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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
In the quarter, Microsoft saw growth in its Windows OEM, Xbox content and services, and search and news advertising businesses while devices, gaming, and Xbox hardware revenues declined.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Andrew Cunningham Finally, Nvidia has changed its cooler—whereas most OEM GPUs mount all their fans on the top of the GPU, Nvidia has historically placed one fan on each side of the card.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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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
In the quarter, Microsoft saw growth in its Windows OEM, Xbox content and services, and search and news advertising businesses while devices, gaming, and Xbox hardware revenues declined.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Andrew Cunningham Finally, Nvidia has changed its cooler—whereas most OEM GPUs mount all their fans on the top of the GPU, Nvidia has historically placed one fan on each side of the card.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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