MBE Dictionary -

ODA

ASME Y14.100 : Engineering Drawing Practices

The design activity originally responsible for the design and identification of an item whose drawing number and design activity identification is shown in the title block of the drawings and associated documents.

Alternate Definitions:

MIL-STD-31000B - The design activity originally responsible for the design of an item, and whose design activity identification (CAGE code) is associated with the part or identifying number (PIN) and are typically shown in the title block of the engineering design data.