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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Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Spectrum offers cable internet with no data caps and typically includes a free modem.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
For now, the focus is on the modem.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Dial-up uses a modem to convert digital data from a computer into audio signals, which can then travel over standard phone lines, said W. Patrick McCray, a tech historian at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The hack, which Kyiv blamed on Moscow, used malware to infect tens of thousands of modems, creating an outage affecting wide swaths of Europe.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Spectrum offers cable internet with no data caps and typically includes a free modem.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
For now, the focus is on the modem.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Dial-up uses a modem to convert digital data from a computer into audio signals, which can then travel over standard phone lines, said W. Patrick McCray, a tech historian at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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