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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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Spike, meanwhile, has never heard of smartphones or the internet — both of which are flourishing in the real world beyond Britain’s borders — and, ever playful, Boyle often drops the ancient sound of a dial-up modem into the ominous score by Young Fathers.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The music goes for horror-movie ambience, building the dystopian mood with eerie samples of human screams, sobs, phone alarms, howling sax, even an old-school dial-up modem.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
However, several near-term challenges could affect Qualcomm, including the company’s increasing exposure to China, growing macroeconomic concerns in the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key trading partners, and, to some extent, Apple’s push into the mobile modem space.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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That’s because this only works through an interface between the cellular modem and the phone’s Android OS, and that’s not expected to be available as an aftermarket upgrade.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Spike, meanwhile, has never heard of smartphones or the internet — both of which are flourishing in the real world beyond Britain’s borders — and, ever playful, Boyle often drops the ancient sound of a dial-up modem into the ominous score by Young Fathers.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The music goes for horror-movie ambience, building the dystopian mood with eerie samples of human screams, sobs, phone alarms, howling sax, even an old-school dial-up modem.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
However, several near-term challenges could affect Qualcomm, including the company’s increasing exposure to China, growing macroeconomic concerns in the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key trading partners, and, to some extent, Apple’s push into the mobile modem space.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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