unbundle

American  

[uhn-buhn-dl] / ʌnˈbʌn dl /

verb (used with object)

unbundled, unbundling

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.

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verb (used without object)

unbundled, unbundling

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

unbundle British  

/ ʌnˈbʌndəl /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of unbundle

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

Example Sentences

A spokesperson for WizzAir said that part of its "ultra low-cost" structure allows customer to "unbundle" its products so that they only pay for what they need.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023

But competition has served to unbundle fees and push management fees lower.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2022

I think that there is a really interesting opportunity right now to unbundle those two things.

From The Verge • Apr. 12, 2022

“You can take costs out, you can do some unbundling, but that doesn’t mean that you have got to unbundle all of your passengers,” he told Reuters.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2020

So cut your cord, or don't; unbundle or not, but figure out a way to see "Olive Kitteridge," because it is a work of art.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2014