OEM
noun
: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers
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This precise error analysis was made possible by comparing field data provided by the OEM manufacturer and production data from the suppliers of the individual parts.
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Jeanette Rohr, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Samsung, Android’s leading OEM, goes further than Google and is restricting sideloading on devices to a much greater extent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The gross profit margin decreased to 16.8% from 18.0% due to OEM price reductions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Some have logical names (like how OSA keycaps are a fusion of OEM—original equipment manufacturer—and SA—spherical all—sculpts), while others are a bit silly (PBS stands for Penguin Belly Slide).
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jeanette Rohr, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Samsung, Android’s leading OEM, goes further than Google and is restricting sideloading on devices to a much greater extent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The gross profit margin decreased to 16.8% from 18.0% due to OEM price reductions.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Some have logical names (like how OSA keycaps are a fusion of OEM—original equipment manufacturer—and SA—spherical all—sculpts), while others are a bit silly (PBS stands for Penguin Belly Slide).
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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