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OEM

OEM noun: a company that produces parts to be sold under another company's brand. Also the initialism of Office of Emergency Management.

Noun

OEM (plural 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

OEM (not comparable)

  1. Describing goods sold by or to an OEM.
    Synonyms:
    white label

Also used as

OEM is also the initialism of Office of Emergency Management.

Synonyms of OEM

Antonyms

Forms of OEM

pluralOEMs

Origin of OEM

Initialism of original equipment manufacturer.

An abbreviation.

Questions about OEM

What does OEM mean?
OEM means a company that produces parts to be sold under another company's brand.
What part of speech is OEM?
OEM can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of OEM?
The plural of OEM is OEMs.

Words near OEM in the dictionary

  1. OELs
  2. Oelschlager
  3. Oelschlagers
  4. Oelwein
  5. Oelweins
  6. OEM
  7. OEMs
  8. oenach
  9. oenachs
  10. Oenamaus
  11. oenanthal

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