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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Bob Allen, Apr 12, 2004.

  1. Bob Allen

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    Posts keep referring to "OEM", as in "OEM Toyota". What does that mean? Byu context, it seems to mean "factory original", or something like that.
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    OEM
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


    OEM is an acronym for Original Equipment Manufacturer.

    An OEM is a company that builds components that are used in systems sold by another company called a value-added reseller or VAR. The practice of a VAR selling products with components from OEMs is common in the electronics and computer industry.

    In common usage, a VAR is sometimes called an OEM, despite this being a complete reversal of the literal meaning of both terms. This misunderstanding arises from use of the term OEM as a verb. For example, a VAR might say that they are going to OEM a new product, meaning they are going to offer a new product based on components from an OEM.
     
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    Actually, it's often used as an adjective...note my OEM EV Button--meaning it's a Toyota original button.
     
    #3 efusco, Apr 12, 2004
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    We're developing an acronym glossary for users, so please pop me a note if any others come up.

    You can find our current listing in the Knowledge Base Acronym Glossary.
     
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