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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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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

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

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

The house was there facing south—low and square and modem looking with rounded windows letting in all the light.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.