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
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Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 May 2024
Beginning his journey in 1989 in digital marketing, Koenigs founded one of the very first digital marketing companies in the world, Digital Cafe, which relied on floppy disks, CD-ROMs, modems, and early online service providers like AOL, Prodigy, Delphi, AppleLink, and EarthLinkⓇ.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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Noun
Law enforcement searched his home in 2020, and Anderegg admitted to having a peer-to-peer network on his computer and frequently resetting his modem, but he was not charged.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 May 2024
Beginning his journey in 1989 in digital marketing, Koenigs founded one of the very first digital marketing companies in the world, Digital Cafe, which relied on floppy disks, CD-ROMs, modems, and early online service providers like AOL, Prodigy, Delphi, AppleLink, and EarthLinkⓇ.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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“Modem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modem. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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