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
Examples of modem in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 May 2024
Beginning his journey in 1989 in digital marketing, Koenigs founded one of the very first digital marketing companies in the world, Digital Cafe, which relied on floppy disks, CD-ROMs, modems, and early online service providers like AOL, Prodigy, Delphi, AppleLink, and EarthLinkⓇ.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Net neutrality has been a partisan football for more than two decades, or ever since high-speed broadband connections began to supplant dial-up modems.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The computer had options for networking, modems, interfaces, printers, and a card reader.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
The electrical architecture also is new, enabling over-the-air updates, 4G modem and Wi-Fi hot spot.
2024 Ford Ranger trim levels and prices
XL: $32,565
XLT: $36,005
Lariat: $43,525
Raptor: $55,365
Source: Edmunds.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024
Additional costs such as rental fees for modems and other equipment, activation fees, early termination fees and government taxes also must be itemized.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Over to the modem OEMs now to see how quickly this technology makes its way into the radios, so the new Android software can step up its interface and controls.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Rattner started out at Qualcomm as a modem software engineer, working on technology that measured cellphone signal strength and searched for the best cell connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
Law enforcement searched his home in 2020, and Anderegg admitted to having a peer-to-peer network on his computer and frequently resetting his modem, but he was not charged.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 May 2024
Beginning his journey in 1989 in digital marketing, Koenigs founded one of the very first digital marketing companies in the world, Digital Cafe, which relied on floppy disks, CD-ROMs, modems, and early online service providers like AOL, Prodigy, Delphi, AppleLink, and EarthLinkⓇ.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Net neutrality has been a partisan football for more than two decades, or ever since high-speed broadband connections began to supplant dial-up modems.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The computer had options for networking, modems, interfaces, printers, and a card reader.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
The electrical architecture also is new, enabling over-the-air updates, 4G modem and Wi-Fi hot spot.
2024 Ford Ranger trim levels and prices
XL: $32,565
XLT: $36,005
Lariat: $43,525
Raptor: $55,365
Source: Edmunds.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024
Additional costs such as rental fees for modems and other equipment, activation fees, early termination fees and government taxes also must be itemized.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Over to the modem OEMs now to see how quickly this technology makes its way into the radios, so the new Android software can step up its interface and controls.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Rattner started out at Qualcomm as a modem software engineer, working on technology that measured cellphone signal strength and searched for the best cell connections.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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