MODEM | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Modem

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1950s: blend of modulator and demodulator

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈməʊdɛm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a combined device for modulation and demodulation, for example, between the digital data of a computer and the analogue signal of a phone line.

Short Definition:

combined device for modulation and demodulation

Word: Modem

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈməʊdɛm
Dialects: British English
Definition:

send (data) by modem

Short Definition:

send data by modem

Examples:
  • Iva and Bill were modeming new programs to New Orleans

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