/ Dictionary / Index O original equipment manufacturer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: orig'inal equip'ment manufac"turer Pronunciation: [key] a firm that purchases complex equipment, as computers, from manufacturers and modifies or combines different components for resale. a firm that manufactures components or parts included in the finished product made by another. Abbr.: OEM Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. original original gum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language