OEM

Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

OEM (plural OEMs)

1. A company that produces parts to be sold under another company's brand.
2. A value-added reseller; company selling goods assembled from other companies' parts.
3. All makers prior to initial retail sale, in contrast to aftermarket.

• Especially automotive and computer hardware. Software with this label includes just a shrink-wrapped CD, without printed manual, without being inside a box, etc.

• OEE (“original equipment equivalent”)

OEM (not comparable)

1. (business) Describing goods sold by or to an OEM.

• (goods sold under another company's brand): white label

• (antonym(s) of “makers prior to initial sale”): aftermarket

An abbreviation.

OEM (plural OEMs)

1. (emergency services) Initialism of Office of Emergency Management.

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