entrusted development; contract development
Business term for developing a product or system on behalf of a client under a contract.
当社は大手メーカーから受託開発を請け負っている。
Our company undertakes contract development for major manufacturers.
original equipment manufacturer; OEM
Refers to a company that produces goods under another company's brand; often used in IT and manufacturing contexts.
この製品は受託開発で作られたOEM品です。
This product is an OEM item made through contract manufacturing.
The English abbreviation is often used in Japanese business contexts alongside 受託開発, but 受託開発 emphasizes the contractual development aspect.
Similar meaning, but 委託開発 can imply a broader delegation of development work, while 受託開発 focuses on the receiving side of the contract.
Compound of 受託 (entrusted, contracted) and 開発 (development). The term is a modern business coinage with no deeper historical derivation.