unbundle

[ uhn-buhn-dl ]

verb (used with object)

, un·bun·dled, un·bun·dling.

1. to separate the charges for (related products or services usually offered as a package):

   to unbundle computer hardware and software.

2. to separate (charges for related products or services):

   to unbundle charges for telephone service.

verb (used without object)

, un·bun·dled, un·bun·dling.

1. to set separate charges for related products or services.

unbundle

/ ʌnˈbʌndəl /

verb

1. tr computing to separate (hardware from software) for sales purposes

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbundle¹

First recorded in 1965–70; un- ² + bundle

Example Sentences

Today, thanks to a trend toward unbundling cloud services, organizations can regain more control over their database deployment in the cloud.

From MIT Technology Review

These providers are getting more creative with how to build a cloud service offering—such as database as a service—that is unbundled from public cloud infrastructure and changes the definition of managed service.

From MIT Technology Review

The article promises, though, that no matter how many niche software applications are built to unbundle Excel for their particular audience, Excel will never die.

From Search Engine Land