cable modem

noun

plural cable modems

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

Examples of cable modem in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Overall, there were more invalidated patents for products approved by the FDA than other types of products, such as cable modems, electric lighting, automobile multimedia systems, and magnetic purse clasps. $30 for your first 3 months. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 Nov. 2023 It can be provided via several platforms, such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, fiber, wireless and satellite. —

Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023 This handy router has both an Ethernet connection to a broadband/cable modem and a slot for a data SIM so that there’s always an internet connection to keep the show on the road. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 At the rear of the router are three Gigabit Ethernet ports, plus a Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting to an internet connection like a VDSL or cable modem. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021 People who are looking to spend as little as possible should check out the Motorola MB7420 cable modem. —

Maren Estrada, BGR, 15 June 2021 The connectors include four Gigabit Ethernet ports, an Ethernet WAN port for hooking up to a broadband or cable modem that can be used as the primary WAN or as a backup WAN for the SIM. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 Eliminate up to $156 per year in cable modem rental fees. —

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