modem

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Short for modulator-demodulator.[1]

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /ˈməʊdəm/, SAMPA: /"m@Ud@m/ or IPA: /ˈməʊdɛm/, SAMPA: /"m@UdEm/
  • (US) mō'dəm, IPA: /ˈmɔʊdəm/, SAMPA: /"mOUd@m/ or mō'dĕm, IPA: /ˈmɔʊdɛm/, SAMPA: /"mOUdEm/

[edit] Noun

Singular
modem

Plural
modems

modem (plural modems)

  1. A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.

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[edit] References

  • Notes:
  1. ^ R. Stockwell and D. Minkova, 'English Words: History and Structure', Cambridge University Press (2001).

[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of demmo
  • domme

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈmoːdəm/ or IPA: /ˈmoːdɛm/

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English modem

[edit] Noun

modem m. and n. (plural modems, diminutive modempje, diminutive plural modempjes)

  1. modem

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /modˈɛm/

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English modem

[edit] Noun

modem m. (plural modems)

  1. modem

[edit] Polish

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈmɔd̪ɛm/

[edit] Noun

modem m.

  1. modem

[edit] Declension

Singular Plural
Nominative modem modemy
Genitive modemu modemów
Dative modemowi modemom
Accusative modem modemy
Instrumental modemem modemami
Locative modemie modemach
Vocative modemie modemy

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈmoðem/

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English modem

[edit] Noun

modem m.

  1. modem

[edit] Swedish

[edit] Etymology

English modem

[edit] Noun

modem n. (plural modem, definite singular modemet, definite plural modemen)

  1. modem

[edit] Vietnamese

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈmodem/
  • Vietnamese transliteration: mô-đêm

[edit] Etymology

English modem

[edit] Noun

modem m.

  1. modem