Smartmodem

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A modem controlled through a simple command language, rather than by manual switches.

    "Finally, some modems, and most smartmodems, come equipped with a row of status lights on the front of the modem, which make it easy to see what it is doing."

Example

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"Finally, some modems, and most smartmodems, come equipped with a row of status lights on the front of the modem, which make it easy to see what it is doing."

Etymology

From the trade name of a product, the Hayes Smartmodem; from smart + modem.

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