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modem

mo·dem

UK/ˈməʊdəm/ US/ˈməʊdɛm/ uncommon

noun

1.

(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line

Origin

Clipping of modulator-demodulator.

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