Oem

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A company that produces parts to be sold under another company's brand.
  2. 2
    Initialism of Office of Emergency Management. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    A value-added reseller; company selling goods assembled from other companies' parts.
  4. 4
    All makers prior to initial retail sale, in contrast to aftermarket.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing goods sold by or to an OEM. not-comparable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

Etymology 2

An abbreviation.

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