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. Bob
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.
Actually, it's often used as an adjective...note my OEM EV Button--meaning it's a Toyota original button.
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