modem

Pronunciation: /ˈməʊdəm/

The English word “modem” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.

Clipping of modulator-demodulator.

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