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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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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The dish connects to a modem that delivers Wi-Fi to your devices.
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The iPhone Air, however, uses Apple's proprietary C1x modem.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Qualcomm modems remain in the iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, but Apple's C1X is in the iPhone Air.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
And this was the moment the birth of modem archery and bowhunting took place.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
The dish connects to a modem that delivers Wi-Fi to your devices.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The iPhone Air, however, uses Apple's proprietary C1x modem.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for modem
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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