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modem [mō′dəm] abbreviation for modulate/demodulate. It is a device for transforming serial binary numbers into an audible tone, and vice versa, for transmission over a telephone line to another computer. Also spelled MODEM. modem, n (modulator/demodulator), a device that converts data from a form compatible with computer manipulation to a form compatible with transmission equipment and vice versa. modem Modulator/demodulator Online An acoustic coupling device that converts a computer's digital signals to analog signals, allowing transmission of data through standard telephone lines. See Cable modem, Codec. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Where fax/modem functions were implemented as dedicated hardware, the SuperH Software Modem now provides this capability in software, eliminating dedicated modem hardware costs for a datapump and a controller. Targeting the needs of computer OEM's, the 56K PCI Controller-Based Fax/Modem supports all of today's popular operating systems including DOS, Windows, Unix, OS/2, and Linux, and accommodates both single and multi-processor computers. Nasdaq:BOCI) announced today that the TelePort(tm) 56K Fax/Modem again has beaten all the competitors to retain the "Editors' Choice" crown in this year's modem competition by Macworld(R) magazine in the May 1999 issue. |
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