What does OEM mean?

[canis]

I think OEM has no meaning also. A bit like "NOS" seems to get appended to any car part description on a certain auction site for any part belonging to any car over 30 years old.

"Ford Escort Spare Wheel, Track Day Mexico NOS" meaningless phrases purely to grab search terms. *ANY* search terms.

"Future classic car", another one.

[gmonag]

For years in the IT industry OEM, in regard to our small IT company, stood for "Other Equipment Manufacturer".

According to Wikipedia, it always means "Original" not "Other".

Mnemonics do seem to give some people problems - a friend of my wife used to sign off text messages with LOL, thinking it meant Lots of Love!

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by canis

I think OEM has no meaning also. A bit like "NOS" seems to get appended to any car part description on a certain auction site for any part belonging to any car over 30 years old.

"Ford Escort Spare Wheel, Track Day Mexico NOS" meaningless phrases purely to grab search terms. *ANY* search terms.

"Future classic car", another one.

Hmmm.... I think NOS is more meaningful as "New Old Stock" i.e. a part that has been sat on the shelf somewhere for 30 years.