modem

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈməʊdəm/, /ˈməʊdɛm/
• (America) enPR mō'dəm, IPA: /ˈmoʊdəm/, /ˈmoʊdɛm/

Noun

modem (plural modems)

1. A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.

Translations

• French: modem
• German: Modem
• Italian: modem
• Portuguese: modem
• Russian: моде́м
• Spanish: módem

Verb

modem (modems, present participle modeming; past and past participle modemed)

1. To transmit by modem.

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