mo·dem (m  d m)n. A device for transmitting usually digital data over telephone wires by modulating the data into an audio signal to send it and demodulating an audio signal into data to receive it. tr. & intr.v. mo·demed, mo·dem·ing, mo·dems To transmit or be transmitted by a modem. [mo(dulator) + dem(odulator).] |
modem [ˈməʊdɛm]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a device for connecting two computers by a telephone line, consisting of a modulator that converts computer signals into audio signals and a corresponding demodulator
[from mo(dulator) dem(odulator)]
| modem (mdm) A device for transmitting and receiving digital data over telephone wires. Modems send data by converting it into audio signals and receive it by converting audio signals back into digital form. The speed at which modems transmit data is measured in bps (bits per second). |
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| Noun | 1. |  modem - (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone lineacoustic modem - a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) |
Translations
modem
n → Modem nt
n modem [ˈmoudem]
a device attached to a computer that enables the transfer of data to or from a computer through telephone lines. modem مودِم في الحاسوب модем modem modem das Modem μόντεμ módem modem مودم modem מוֹדֶם माडम एक यंत्र जो कंप्यूटरों को जोड़ता है modem modem modem modem モデム（変復調装置 변복조 장치 modemas, vertiklis modems modem modem modem modem modem модем modem modem modem modem อุปกรณ์เชื่อมต่ออินเตอร์เน็ตผ่านสายโทรศัพท์ (ทางคอมพิวเตอร์) modem 調制解調器 модем ٹیلیفون اور کمپیوٹر کے درمیان ربط کرنے والا آلہ modem 调制解调器
modem → مودم modem modem Modem μόντεμ módem modeemi modem modem modem モデム 모뎀 modem modem modem modem модем modem โมเด็ม modem môđem 调制解调器
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