modem
A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice…A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.
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Meaning
1 sensesA device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.
Modem
моде́мmodɛ́m
моде́мmodém
(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
Examples
17 sentencesYou should reset the modem.
ruВам следует перезагрузить модем. — BW
Tom has a fast 56k modem.
How many modems do you need?
Do you really need a modem?
The modem was built into the computer.
Translations
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Origin
Clipping of modulator-demodulator.Clipping of modulator-demodulator.
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