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Initially, OEM was applicable to business to business sales, where component manufacturers could only sell to the equipment manufacturers. However, this has changed over time and the component manufacturers can sell their parts directly to end users. An example is when a manufacturer sells graphic cards, processors and memory to individuals building their own computers.

The term Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) originally referred to a company that supplied equipment to another company to resell or incorporate into their own equipment for sale. OEM is now used to refer to a product that is acquired by the company to be reused or incorporated into another product using the reseller’s brand name. […]