modem

[moh-duhm, -dem] / ˈmoʊ dəm, -dɛm /

NOUN

computer hardware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disk drive hardware personal computer supercomputer

WEAK

CPU central processing unit computer computer unit data processor floppy disk hard drive magnetic disk microcomputer microelectronics device output device tape drive

Example Sentences

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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

For Comcast customers who lease an Advanced Xfinity Gateway modem, there’s an integrated Wi-Fi motion sensor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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

Apple’s in-house modem production and an expected 8% decline in its smartphone sales in 2026 pose risks to Qualcomm.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Dad has a CD-ROM encyclopedia, a fax modem, and a Web navigator that gets hundreds of information services.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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