modem

🇬🇧 UK/'mәudem/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A device that converts digital computer signals to analog signals and back, allowing computers to communicate over telephone lines

调制解调器

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
modemother
=modem

Common Collocations

  • 1.dial-up modem拨号猫
  • 2.broadband modem宽带调制解调器
  • 3.modem connection猫连接
  • 4.modem speed猫速度

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The [modem] converts your digital signal for transmission over phone lines.

  • 2.

    The old [modem] was too slow for modern internet speeds.

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