Modem

//ˈməʊdəm//

"Modem" in a Sentence (11 examples)

The modem was built into the computer.

Disconnect the power cable from the modem, wait for approximately one minute, then reconnect the cable.

Tom has a fast 56k modem.

The modem was integrated into the computer.

You should reset the modem.

It was a daring move at a time when many people's web experience was little more than a dial-up modem.

Tom bought a new modem.

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.[…]

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!

He had to modem in to the agency and say that there was an emergency […]

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.