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

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Holmes Elementary School will serve as a massive shelter for the next five nights, according to the OEM. Ida Siegal, NBC news, 24 Nov. 2025 By integrating the self-driving technologies of partners like Aurora Innovation and Waabi into the Volvo VNL Autonomous on the pilot line at its New River Facility in Virginia, Volvo Autonomous Solutions is able to deliver autonomous trucks with OEM-grade quality and consistency. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025 All the main businesses reported annual increases in revenue, with Windows OEM and devices up 6%; Xbox content and services up 1%; and search and news advertising (excluding traffic acquisition costs) up 16%. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025 But, in market, each one is skinned differently and matched with unique-to-OEM services. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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 6 Dec. 2025.

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