Definition of modems Modems
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- modems (Noun)
Plural of modem.
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| modem - (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line | ||
| electronic equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) | ||
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modem
A device that modulates an analog carrier signal, to encode digital information, and that also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information.
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A Modem is a piece of computer hardware. It is used to send data from one personal computer to another personal computer. A modem both sends and receives data. The term modem stands for modulator - demodulator.
Pieces of data are sent from one modem to another modem at a set speed or rate. This rate is called the baud rate.
