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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation original equipment manufacturer

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  • noun Original Equipment Manufacturer. A company that produces hardware to be sold under another company's brand. (Software with this label includes just a shrink-wrapped CD, without printed manual, without being inside a box, etc.)

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  • original equipment manufacturer

    April 14, 2009