Transitive verb used in business and computing contexts meaning ‘to supply as a vendor’ or ‘to incorporate (third-party code) into one’s own project’.

Synonyms

peddle

trade

deal in

offer for sale

vendoradjective

Attributive use before another noun (e.g. “vendor management”, “vendor lock-in”).

Synonyms

Definitions

vendornoun

A person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.

The vendor at the market sold fresh fruits and vegetables.

A person or company that supplies goods or services to a business.

The software vendor provided the company with the latest updates.

The seller in a property transaction.

The vendor agreed to the terms of the house sale after negotiations.

vendorverb

To act as a vendor by supplying goods or services to customers or other businesses.

The company now vendors replacement parts directly to automobile manufacturers.

(Computing) To include and maintain a third-party software component within one’s own project.

The library was vendored into the repository so that external dependencies were minimized.

vendoradjective

Relating to or provided by a vendor; used attributively before another noun.

They implemented a vendor management system to track contracts.