First Known Use: circa 1952
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1modem
noun mo·dem \ˈmō-dəm also -ˌdem\
: a device that changes the form of electric signals so that information can be sent through telephone lines from one computer to another computer
Full Definition of MODEM
: a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (as a computer) to a form compatible with another (as a telephone)
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Origin of MODEM
modulator + demodulator
2modem
verb
Definition of MODEM
transitive verb
: to send (as data) via a modem
First Known Use of MODEM
1984
MODEM Defined for Kids
modem
noun mo·dem \ˈmō-dəm, -ˌdem\
Definition of MODEM for Kids
: a device that changes electrical signals from one form to another and is used especially to send or receive computer data over a telephone line
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