plural modems
: a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (such as a computer) to a form compatible with another (such as a telephone) and that is used especially to transmit and receive information between computers via landlines
modemed; modeming; modems
: to send (something, such as data) via a modem
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The monthly fee of $50 covers the service, a modem/router kit, and gives access to Cox’s cable network infrastructure.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Qualcomm expects to lose Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years, and has been working to diversify by making chips for other devices such as Windows PCs and virtual-reality headsets and smart glasses from Meta.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
There’s also a C1X modem for cellular versions of the iPad Pro, which Apple says will provide a 50% improvement in data performance and a battery life boost when connected to mobile networks.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
After the modems were shut off in 2021, Forlini said, each community had to bring in the memory sticks in the tabulators to the county elections department for uploading, which brought delays in reporting unofficial results.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The monthly fee of $50 covers the service, a modem/router kit, and gives access to Cox’s cable network infrastructure.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Qualcomm expects to lose Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years, and has been working to diversify by making chips for other devices such as Windows PCs and virtual-reality headsets and smart glasses from Meta.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
There’s also a C1X modem for cellular versions of the iPad Pro, which Apple says will provide a 50% improvement in data performance and a battery life boost when connected to mobile networks.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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