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modem

[moh-duhm, -dem] / ˈmoʊ dəm, -dɛm /


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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

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

Designed to keep desktop PCs going briefly after an outage occurs, these extra-chunky power strips can keep a modem running for hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“What did our fathers eat at night in their time, gbo? They ate pure cassava. Garri is for you modem ones. It does not even have the flavor of pure cassava.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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