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Added 9 October 2026

modem

/ˈməʊdəm/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about modem at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

To transmit by modem.

Origin

Clipping of modulator-demodulator.

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