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OEM¹

Where it comes from

Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

noun 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.

adjective

  1. not comparable Describing goods sold by or to an OEM.

    Similar: white label

Opposite: aftermarket

OEM²

Where it comes from

An abbreviation.

noun OEMs

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Office of Emergency Management

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: logo, manufacturer, eom, pdo, builder, manufactured, moe, fmo, mfo, wso, aftermarket, outlet, subbrand, own brand, house brand, producer-only market

adjective

Opposite: aftermarket

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OEM. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oem

Chicago

"OEM." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oem.

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@misc{oem_2026,
  title = {OEM},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}