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

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When in doubt, compare the part number of the aftermarket rotor to your OEM rotor’s part number. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Google will continue to release most new Android features via apps, Play Services, and OEM partnerships. ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026 In a massive departure from standard PC architecture, the RTX Spark features up to 128GB of LPDDR5X unified coherent memory (OEM configurations will scale from 16GB to 128GB). Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 The fashion industry can no longer operate purely through OEM logic or tariff arbitrage. Li Jun, Footwear News, 31 May 2026 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 20 Jun. 2026.

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