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OEM.

A company that produces parts to be sold under another company's brand.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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.

Where this word comes from

Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

adj
  1. Describing goods sold by or to an OEM.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

noun
  1. Initialism of Office of Emergency Management.

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism
Where this word comes from

An abbreviation.

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