unbundling
Selling parts separately
Unbundling is the practice of separating products or services that were previously sold together as a package.
In business, companies unbundle to let customers pay only for what they want rather than a complete bundle: The unbundling of cable TV led to streaming services offering individual channels.
The term appears frequently in discussions of telecommunications, software, and financial services, where regulatory pressure or market demand drives companies to offer components separately.
Separate joined systems
- disentangleFree from snarls
- detachTo separate from
- severCut apart completely
- disconnectTo break a connection
split · isolate · extricate · disassociate · unlink · disengage · dissociate · cleave
Constituent parts
- modularMade of separable units
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- segmentationDivision into sections
partition · itemize · atomize · deconstruct · fragmentation · granular · discrete · piecemeal
Remotely hosted software access
- microservicesDecomposed application architecture
- APIsSoftware communication protocols
- modularMade of separable units
- plug-insInstallable software additions
integrations · platform · subscription · standalone · features · functionality · apps · cloud
Struggle for supremacy
- liberalizationReducing state economic controls
- privatizationState sells public assets
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- marketVenue for trade
monopoly · reform · policy · decentralization · oversight · dismantle · trade-offs · innovation
Without payment or restriction
- releaseTo let go
- unshackleRemove bonds from
- unfetterRemove restraints from
- unleashTo release from restraint
emancipate · disengage · unlock · choice · autonomy · independence · optionality · empowerment
Make less complex
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- reorganizeArrange again differently
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
- efficiencyProductive without waste
lean · trim · modernize · refine · agility · consolidate · rationalize · eliminate
decouple
Separate joined systems
- disentangleFree from snarls
- detachTo separate from
- severCut apart completely
disconnect · split · isolate · extricate · disassociate · unlink · disengage · dissociate · cleave · partition
components
Constituent parts
- modularMade of separable units
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
segmentation · partition · itemize · atomize · deconstruct · fragmentation · granular · discrete · piecemeal · customization
SaaS
Remotely hosted software access
- microservicesDecomposed application architecture
- APIsSoftware communication protocols
- modularMade of separable units
plug-ins · integrations · platform · subscription · standalone · features · functionality · apps · cloud · stack
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- liberalizationReducing state economic controls
- privatizationState sells public assets
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
market · monopoly · reform · policy · decentralization · oversight · dismantle · trade-offs · innovation · efficiency
free
Without payment or restriction
unleash · emancipate · disengage · unlock · choice · autonomy · independence · optionality · empowerment
simplify
Make less complex
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- reorganizeArrange again differently
- restructureRearrange fundamental organization
efficiency · lean · trim · modernize · refine · agility · consolidate · rationalize · eliminate · reduce
unpack
Remove contents from container
expose · disclose · examine · analyze · deconstruct · understand · clarify · interpret · dissect
- media businessadvertising, ratings, subscriptions, revenue streams, monetization
- divestituresdivestiture, divestment, sell-off, disposal, spin-off
- Energy Lawenergy market, EEG, electricity supply, power supply, market regulation
- EU EnergyGreen Deal, energy market, ETS, emissions trading, energy efficiency
- Insurance Fraudfalse claim, false claims, inflated claims, bogus claims, staged accident
- Medical CodesICD-10, medical coding, DSM-5, DSM, encoder
unbundlingbundling
Grouping items as one
packaging · combining · grouping · aggregation · aggregating
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Grouping items as one
rebundling · integration · consolidation · vertical integration · cross-selling
unbundlingbundling
Grouping items as one
integration · consolidation · unification · merging · amalgamation
bundle, bundling, bindle, unbundle, bundler, unbundled, bundlers, unbundles, rebundle