OEM

(n) Stands for original equipment manufacturer, which is a misleading term for a company that has a special relationship with computer producers. OEMs buy computers in bulk and customize them for a particular application. They then sell the customized computer under their own name. The term is really a misnomer because OEMs are not the original manufacturers -- they are the customizers.Another term for OEM is VAR (value-added reseller).(v) To provide equipment to another company, an OEM, which customizes and markets the equipment.

Stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." The term refers to a company that produces hardware to be marketed under another company's brand. For example, if Sony makes monitors marketed by Dell Computers, they might be labeled "Dell", but the OEM is Sony. You can also use the term as a verb, like this: "That Dell monitor over there is OEM'd by Sony." That should impress your friends.