cable modem
noun
plural cable modems
: a modem for connecting a computer to a network over a cable television line
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It was hosted at first on my desktop computer hooked up to my brand-new (and still somewhat exotic) cable modem.
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Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
More Accessible, Richer Multimedia Content For Mobile 5G has the potential to revolutionize digital marketing in the same way cable modems did in the early days of the internet.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Overall, there were more invalidated patents for products approved by the FDA than other types of products, such as cable modems, electric lighting, automobile multimedia systems, and magnetic purse clasps.
$30 for your first 3 months.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 Nov. 2023
It can be provided via several platforms, such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, fiber, wireless and satellite.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023
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Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
More Accessible, Richer Multimedia Content For Mobile 5G has the potential to revolutionize digital marketing in the same way cable modems did in the early days of the internet.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Overall, there were more invalidated patents for products approved by the FDA than other types of products, such as cable modems, electric lighting, automobile multimedia systems, and magnetic purse clasps.
$30 for your first 3 months.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 Nov. 2023
It can be provided via several platforms, such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, fiber, wireless and satellite.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023
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“Cable modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20modem. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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