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modem

Main Entry:: ¹mo·dem
Pronunciation:: \ˈmō-dəm also -ˌdem\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: modulator + demodulator
Date:: circa 1952

: a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (as a computer) to a form compatible with another (as a telephone)

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