Tele-Communication (Telecom) Terms Glossary and Dictionary

Modem

Modem, a word constructed from modulator and demodulator, is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves. Modem translates information between analog and digital world.



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