Original Equipment Manufacturer
COMPANY THAT MAKES A PART OR SUBSYSTEM USED IN ANOTHER COMPANY'S PRODUCT
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OEM) A misleading term for a company which
repackages equipment, such as computers, made by other
companies. Unlike a
value added reseller, an
OEM does not
necessarily add anything except their name to the product. In
some cases though they may integrate components into complete
systems.
OEM arrangements are often made for marketing
reasons.
[
Origin?]
(2001-04-09)