cable modem

noun

Definition of cable modem

: a modem for connecting a computer to a network over a cable television line

Examples of cable modem in a Sentence

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In that sense, a cable modem is a gift that keeps on giving. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Holiday Gift Guide 2018—good tech for the home and home office," 19 Nov. 2018 About as fast as a premium-tier cable modem, according to a live test performed by Qualcomm, Motorola, and Verizon on Tuesday. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "How fast is 5G? This speed demo gives us an idea," 4 Dec. 2018 An affordable smart plug Right now, Amazon is offering up to 25% off select TP-Link products like Wi-Fi-extenders, cable modems, and Ethernet switches for today only. — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, "Here are the 5 best Amazon deals right now," 6 June 2018 The point is they are distributed on the internet, via cable modems or mobile phones. — Andy Kessler, WSJ, "AT&T’s ‘South Park’ Argument," 18 Mar. 2018 Netgear has made a new mesh Wi-Fi router that can also replace your cable modem. — Thuy Ong, The Verge, "Netgear’s new mesh Wi-Fi router is a 2-in-1 designed to declutter," 9 May 2018 David Baker and Darrell Johnson check the cable modem noise level in one of the communities Eastern Oregon Telecom serves. — Drew Fitzgerald And, WSJ, "In U.S. Brawl With Huawei, Rural Cable Firms Are an Unlikely Loser," 27 Mar. 2018 The faster service requires a newer cable modem that uses the DOCSIS 3.1 standard. — Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, "Comcast rolls out gigabit internet service throughout Houston," 5 Mar. 2018 Most Comcast cable modems in the Houston area use the older DOCSIS 3.0, and max out at speeds of 300 megabits per second. — Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, "Comcast rolls out gigabit internet service throughout Houston," 5 Mar. 2018

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