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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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Those mechanical bits are designed to seamlessly blend with the electronics of a modern connected car, where hardware and software can be changed by a software update delivered via modem over the air (OTA).
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
And Crypto Price Sell-Off Apple’s development of its own modem chips also poses a risk to Qualcomm.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For all its complexity, the human brain is frustratingly slow, running at about 10 bits per second — less bandwidth than a 1960s dial-up modem.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
To find out, Ookla compared the Speedtest data of the iPhone 16e with the iPhone 16, which costs $200 more and runs a Qualcomm modem that supports mmWave signals.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Those mechanical bits are designed to seamlessly blend with the electronics of a modern connected car, where hardware and software can be changed by a software update delivered via modem over the air (OTA).
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
And Crypto Price Sell-Off Apple’s development of its own modem chips also poses a risk to Qualcomm.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
For all its complexity, the human brain is frustratingly slow, running at about 10 bits per second — less bandwidth than a 1960s dial-up modem.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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