Noun: modem mow-dum [N. Amer], 'mow,dem [Brit]
- (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
"In the early days of the internet, the modem's dial-up sound was familiar to many users"
Derived forms: modems
Type of: electronic equipment
Encyclopedia: Modem