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Noun modem has 1 sense
  1. modem - (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
    --1 is a kind of
    electronic equipment
    --1 has particulars: acoustic modem

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Modems

A modem, short for modulator-demodulator, is a hardware device that enables computers to transmit and receive data over a communication network.

As a noun:

1. A device used to connect a computer or other electronic device to the internet or another computer network.

Sample Sentence: The modem allows me to access high-speed internet on my computer.

As a verb:

1. To connect or establish communication through a modem.

Sample Sentence: I need to modem my computer to download the latest software update.

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