modem

IPA: mˈoʊdʌm

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

Examples of "modem" in Sentences

He claims that my modem is hitting the network, so it's a problem on my end.
The modem is $20 with a two-year contract commitment, so the difference is $110.
So, after another call to Comcast, they seem to think that my modem is going bad.
I am hoping that the DSL modem is going to protect the computer probably wishful thinking.
They also determined that our DSL modem is out of date, and overnighted us a new modem to arrive tomorrow.
Palm may also not be aware, but a laptop using a treo as a modem is really great but the mobile carriers are preventing that from happening.
For example, the prices you quoted from the Verizon site require one to have a "qualified voice package" from Verizon and sign up for a year of service (and the modem is provided free).
Data plans suck though as I am paying $5 for only 5Mb on my mobile but if you want full wireless broadband to your PC via a USB modem from the same company, you can get 5Gb for $39 – go figure.
On my wireless service I have discovered, however that I have 54 Mbps in the room in which the modem is located and the two adjoining rooms, but it drops to 24 Mbps in the next room and even lower in the next two rooms.
With a Comcast user interface called Grand Slam, Eliason can enter the phone number to check whether PrinceValiant's modem is functioning, But before the exploration begins, PrinceValiant tweets that his service is working again.