OEM
noun
: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers
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Auto mechanics will often attempt to upsell the OEM air filters.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 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
Second, a shift from aftermarket to OEM partnerships, where dash cams become factory-installed as part of the car’s sensor suite.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 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
Second, a shift from aftermarket to OEM partnerships, where dash cams become factory-installed as part of the car’s sensor suite.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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