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
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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
The library computer lab was connected via high-speed ethernet, but home use still monopolized the phone line as bits were eked out slowly from a modem.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
OnePlus also didn't skimp on connectivity, offering 4x4 MIMO 5G and leveraging Qualcomm's Snapdragon 5G modem and eSIM and DSDA support.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
And to further limit the possibility of cyber interference, many states do not allow voting machines to connect to the Internet or even be equipped with modems.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
In an age of copper telephone lines and dial-up modems, Internet access wasn't usually an always-on situation for a home user in the US.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023
The puck, which will reportedly feature a battery, 5G modem, and a touchpad, will no longer come with a lidar sensor as originally planned.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 19 July 2023
Noun
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
The library computer lab was connected via high-speed ethernet, but home use still monopolized the phone line as bits were eked out slowly from a modem.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
OnePlus also didn't skimp on connectivity, offering 4x4 MIMO 5G and leveraging Qualcomm's Snapdragon 5G modem and eSIM and DSDA support.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
And to further limit the possibility of cyber interference, many states do not allow voting machines to connect to the Internet or even be equipped with modems.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
In an age of copper telephone lines and dial-up modems, Internet access wasn't usually an always-on situation for a home user in the US.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023
The puck, which will reportedly feature a battery, 5G modem, and a touchpad, will no longer come with a lidar sensor as originally planned.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 19 July 2023
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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