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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PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Design changes required new internal components, including Apple's own C1X modem and N1 networking chip.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 16e, unveiled earlier this year, was the first phone to feature its C1 cellular modem.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
It’s paired with the N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, plus a faster, more efficient C1X 5G modem.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The company claims this is the most power-efficient modem ever in an iPhone and is 25% more power-efficient than the modem of the iPhone 15.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Design changes required new internal components, including Apple's own C1X modem and N1 networking chip.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 16e, unveiled earlier this year, was the first phone to feature its C1 cellular modem.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
It’s paired with the N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, plus a faster, more efficient C1X 5G modem.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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