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Definition of modem noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

modem

noun
 
/ˈməʊdem/
 
/ˈməʊdəm/,
 
/ˈməʊdem/
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  1. a device that is used at both ends of a connection between two computers to allow data to be sent over phone lines
    • Data is transmitted via a modem link to the central office.
    • You can send the files to us via modem.
    see also cable modemTopics Computersc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broadband
    • cable
    • dial-up
    • …
    verb + modem
    • connect
    • plug in
    • unplug
    • …
    modem + noun
    • connection
    • link
    preposition
    • via (a/​the) modem
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    Word Origin1950s: blend of modulator and demodulator.
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