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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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Apple’s Magic Modem Apple’s 2025 will also have another seismic change, and that’s the first 5G modem designed by Apple.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
If the maximum speed of data coming to your modem is 100 Mbps, that’s the fastest possible connection that any router can provide.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
Find it on the back of your modem, in the admin console or on your network app.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
These were days of dial-up modems and wired connections, when people used cellphones only to make and receive calls.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Apple’s Magic Modem Apple’s 2025 will also have another seismic change, and that’s the first 5G modem designed by Apple.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
If the maximum speed of data coming to your modem is 100 Mbps, that’s the fastest possible connection that any router can provide.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
Find it on the back of your modem, in the admin console or on your network app.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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