: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers

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In the quarter, Microsoft saw growth in its Windows OEM, Xbox content and services, and search and news advertising businesses while devices, gaming, and Xbox hardware revenues declined. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 Andrew Cunningham Finally, Nvidia has changed its cooler—whereas most OEM GPUs mount all their fans on the top of the GPU, Nvidia has historically placed one fan on each side of the card. Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025 Battling natural disaster In the last four months of 2024, hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton devastated parts of the south-east United States, including Florida, where public safety platform Peregrine Technologies played a key role in supporting the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Alison Coleman, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Oftentimes, cheaper parts are available that perform just as well as the OEM parts. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for OEM 

Word History

Etymology

original equipment manufacturer

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of OEM was in 1968

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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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