WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
orig′inal equip′ment manufac′turer 
    1. Computing, Businessa firm that purchases complex equipment, as computers, from manufacturers and modifies or combines different components for resale.
    2. Computing, Businessa firm that manufactures components or parts included in the finished product made by another. Abbr.: OEM

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