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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

The chip company produces modem systems for iPhones, but Apple is now producing its own modems, with more advanced systems potentially on the way.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 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

Levy Pants must become more militant and authoritarian in order to survive in the jungle of modem commercialism.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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