OEM
noun
: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers
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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in overall volume for OEM customers and a general reduction in demand for orthopedic soft bracing products.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Your laptop charger may have the branding of the OEM; however, they’re likely made by an ODM.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Dealer revenue accounted for $41.9 million of the total revenue, while OEM incentives revenue contributed $4.4 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
That remains subject to the Google/Android OEM tie-up.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Your laptop charger may have the branding of the OEM; however, they’re likely made by an ODM.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
Dealer revenue accounted for $41.9 million of the total revenue, while OEM incentives revenue contributed $4.4 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
That remains subject to the Google/Android OEM tie-up.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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