Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "modem" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Linmodem USB modem Winmodem cable modem fax modem modemless nonmodem null modem radio modem smartmodem softmodem wireless modem

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

electronic equipment

Type Of (IsA)

computer interface device computer peripheral electronic equipment

Receives Action

attached to computer

Related Terms

analog analogue communicate computer digital encode telephone transmit

Used For

connect to internet interconnecting two data communications devices

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