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From: bobgian@psuvax.UUCP (Bob Giansiracusa)
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Subject: Re: Where does one buy a 3b2?
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Date: Mon, 9-Apr-84 12:35:42 EST
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Regarding the term "OEM":  it stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer",
that is, a large company that buys other people's computers, terminals,
widgets, or whatever, and then assembles them into some new product which
it then sells itself.  The term is usually used as a "secret code" to
indicate a large buyer of technological equipment.  That is, if semiconductor
company X says "We sell to OEMs" they will probably look with disinterest
upon an order for a single microprocessor chip.

	-- Bob