OEM
noun
: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers
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For the trial, the company used a commercial surveillance drone from a Korean original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
The state's declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist the affected jurisdictions with their response, recovery and mitigation efforts.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The growth of Windows 11 over the past quarter will be related to Microsoft’s end of support for Windows 10, which also helped increase Microsoft’s Windows OEM revenues.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Ethernovia enters a competitive landscape dominated by incumbents with deep OEM relationships and multi-billion-dollar revenues.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
The state's declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and directs the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist the affected jurisdictions with their response, recovery and mitigation efforts.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The growth of Windows 11 over the past quarter will be related to Microsoft’s end of support for Windows 10, which also helped increase Microsoft’s Windows OEM revenues.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Ethernovia enters a competitive landscape dominated by incumbents with deep OEM relationships and multi-billion-dollar revenues.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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