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cable modem
noun
: a device that connects a computer to a network (such as the Internet) through the same kind of cable used for cable television
Full Definition of CABLE MODEM
: a modem for connecting a computer to a network over a cable television line
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First Known Use of CABLE MODEM
1983
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