modem
verb
- to communicate via modem
noun
- device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈməʊdəm/ / /ˈməʊdɛm/ / /ˈmoʊdəm/
noun
Etymology: Clipping of modulator-demodulator
- A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.
“Choose and rent, over PC and modem and fiber-optic line, from tens of thousands of second-run films, documentaries, the occasional sport, old beloved non—‘Happy Days’ programs, wholly new programs, cultural stuff, and c.[…]”
verb
Etymology: Clipping of modulator-demodulator
- To transmit by modem.
“Personal modeming is most prevalent in the U.S., where a modem generally doesn't have huge taxes slapped on it, and after-tax income is comparatively high.”
““Books” can even be faxed or modemed to you!”