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modem

[moh-duhm, -dem] / ˈmoʊ dəm, -dɛm /


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June, now 63, said her home office at the time had a dial-up modem, trading software downloaded from a compact disc and a dodgy internet connection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

With Qualcomm specifically, investors have also worried that the company was losing business with modem customers Apple and Samsung Electronics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Also, it’s easy to forget that your Wi-Fi router is plugged into a modem, usually in some far corner of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Mizuho estimates $3 billion of Qualcomm’s $8.8 billion fiscal 2025 business with Apple is at risk due to modem share loss.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

He often looked to Yossarian like one of those people hanging around modem museums with both eyes together on one side of a face.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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