modem
noun /ˈməʊdem/
/ˈməʊdəm/, /ˈməʊdem/
- a device that is used at both ends of a connection between two computers to allow data to be sent over phone lines
- Data is transmitted via a modem link to the central office.
- You can send the files to us via modem.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broadband
- cable
- dial-up
- …
- connect
- plug in
- unplug
- …
- connection
- link
- via (a/the) modem
Word Origin1950s: blend of modulator and demodulator.