Dictionary
mo•dem
Pronunciation: (mō'dum, -dem), [key] Computers.
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n.
an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.
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v.t.
to send or receive (information, data, or the like) via a modem.
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