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commun., IT |
modulateur/démodulateur m |
commun., IT, engl. |
modem m |
comp., MS |
modulateur/démodulateur m (A communications device that converts between digital data from a computer or terminal and analog audio signals that can pass through a standard telephone line) |
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IT |
MOdulateur-DEModulateur m; modem m |
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IT |
modulateur-démodulateur m; modem m |
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English thesaurus |
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abbr., IT |
mod/demod |
IT |
Connects a terminal or computer to a communications network via a telephone line. Modems turn digital pulses from the computer into frequencies within the audio range of the telephone system. When acting in the receiver capacity, a modem decodes incoming frequencies. |
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IT |
modem |
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abbr., opt. |
modem |
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abbr., astronaut., mil. |
Modem (NOTE: Modem is sometimes used as a verb, e.g., "to modem a message") |