modem

[ moh-duhm, -dem ]

/ ˈmoʊ dəm, -dɛm /

Computers.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR modem ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.

verb (used with object)

to send or receive (information, data, or the like) via a modem.

Origin of modem

mo(dulator)-dem(odulator)

Words nearby modem

modeling, modelist, modelling, Model T, model theory, modem, modem session, Modena, moderate, moderate breeze, moderate gale

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Example sentences from the Web for modem

It seems a paltry acknowledgment of the man who created the modem Congress.
Memo: The Aaron Sorkin Model of Political Discourse Doesn't Actually Work|Megan McArdle|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What's more, the 3.1 upgrade finally kills the iPhone's ability to be tethered to computers and used as a modem.
iPhone's Bad Business|Douglas Rushkoff|September 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
My son has agreed to give his daughter to the Prince of Modem, at which I very sincerely rejoice.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
The modem reader may form his own estimate of the poet's art, and that estimate will probably not be high.
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes

I published a few book on the Internet and they can be freely downloaded by anyone who has a computer or a modem.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for modem

modem

/ (ˈməʊdɛm) /

noun

computing a device for connecting two computers by a telephone line, consisting of a modulator that converts computer signals into audio signals and a corresponding demodulator

Word Origin for modem

C20: from mo (dulator) dem (odulator)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for modem

modem

[ (moh-duhm, moh-dem) ]

A device that links a personal computer to a telephone line, so that the computer can receive information from other computers.

Scientific definitions for modem

modem

[ mō′dəm ]

A device for transmitting and receiving digital data over telephone wires. Modems send data by converting it into audio signals and receive it by converting audio signals back into digital form. The speed at which modems transmit data is measured in bps (bits per second).

单词	modem
释义	modem [ moh-duhm, -dem ] / ˈmoʊ dəm, -dɛm / Computers. SEE SYNONYMS FOR modem ON THESAURUS.COM noun an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines. verb (used with object) to send or receive (information, data, or the like) via a modem. Origin of modem mo(dulator)-dem(odulator) Words nearby modem modeling, modelist, modelling, Model T, model theory, modem, modem session, Modena, moderate, moderate breeze, moderate gale Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for modem It seems a paltry acknowledgment of the man who created the modem Congress. Memo: The Aaron Sorkin Model of Political Discourse Doesn't Actually Work\|Megan McArdle\|April 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST What's more, the 3.1 upgrade finally kills the iPhone's ability to be tethered to computers and used as a modem. iPhone's Bad Business\|Douglas Rushkoff\|September 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST My son has agreed to give his daughter to the Prince of Modem, at which I very sincerely rejoice. The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete\|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans The modem reader may form his own estimate of the poet's art, and that estimate will probably not be high. Four Arthurian Romances\|Chretien DeTroyes I published a few book on the Internet and they can be freely downloaded by anyone who has a computer or a modem. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin British Dictionary definitions for modem modem / (ˈməʊdɛm) / noun computing a device for connecting two computers by a telephone line, consisting of a modulator that converts computer signals into audio signals and a corresponding demodulator Word Origin for modem C20: from mo (dulator) dem (odulator) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to modem personal computer, disk drive, hardware, supercomputer, computer, data processor, floppy disk, magnetic disk, central processing unit, hard drive, microcomputer, tape drive Cultural definitions for modem modem [ (moh-duhm, moh-dem) ] A device that links a personal computer to a telephone line, so that the computer can receive information from other computers. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for modem modem [ mō′dəm ] A device for transmitting and receiving digital data over telephone wires. Modems send data by converting it into audio signals and receive it by converting audio signals back into digital form. The speed at which modems transmit data is measured in bps (bits per second). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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modem

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verb (used with object)

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noun

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Scientific definitions for modem