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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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The actual road that led Redick to the Lakers has been lined with coaxial cables, modems and Wi-Fi signals, and is painfully and, at times, beautifully structureless.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Apple has not identified the modem inside the 16 Pro Max, but all evidence points to the Qualcomm Snapdragon X75, which is an update over the X70 modem in the iPhone 15.
—PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Books were individually wrapped in sandwich bags on their shelves; the doors were metallic; a hardwired DSL modem was installed in a Faraday cage in the foyer, away from the living space.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Ironically, the modem on the Pixel 9 that needs to be updated to deliver this new functionality comes from Samsung, which has raised some online questions as to whether this OEM supply chain has caused the delay.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The actual road that led Redick to the Lakers has been lined with coaxial cables, modems and Wi-Fi signals, and is painfully and, at times, beautifully structureless.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Apple has not identified the modem inside the 16 Pro Max, but all evidence points to the Qualcomm Snapdragon X75, which is an update over the X70 modem in the iPhone 15.
—PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Books were individually wrapped in sandwich bags on their shelves; the doors were metallic; a hardwired DSL modem was installed in a Faraday cage in the foyer, away from the living space.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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