modem

n. a small box that connects your computer or router to the internet service provider.

n. a hardware device that converts digital data into a format suitable for a transmission medium, such as telephone or cable lines, and vice versa.

“If the internet stops working, try turning the modem off and on again.”

“The technician replaced the outdated modem to ensure the office could handle the higher bandwidth required for video conferencing.”

v. to send information from one computer to another using a modem.

v. to transmit data or documents via a modem connection.

“In the early days of the internet, people would modem files to each other directly.”

“The system was configured to modem the diagnostic reports to the central server every night at midnight.”

Technical · Archaic