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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Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
That’s really a win for Apple, which has struggled with a tumultuous relationship with its partners here for years and which has long run into space problems in its phones in part because the third-party modems weren’t compact enough.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The smartphone also debuts Apple's first cellular modem, Apple C1.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Apple's first cellular modem, the C1, replaces Qualcomm modems.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
MediaTek and Qualcomm announced new high-level modems at MWC that embed AI in order to make split-second decisions on how to connect.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
That’s really a win for Apple, which has struggled with a tumultuous relationship with its partners here for years and which has long run into space problems in its phones in part because the third-party modems weren’t compact enough.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The smartphone also debuts Apple's first cellular modem, Apple C1.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Apple's first cellular modem, the C1, replaces Qualcomm modems.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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