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OEM

 
 
noun [C] PRODUCTION

Definition

abbreviation for original equipment manufacturer: a company that makes parts and products for other companies which sell them under their own name or use them in their own products: Many manufacturers are producing auto parts on an OEM basis. OEM customer/manufacturer/partner
(Definition of OEM noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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