"cable modem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cable modems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cable modem (plural cable modems)
  1. (Internet) A modem that provides data communication via radio frequency channels over any of a variety of cable types to establish a cable internet connection. Wikipedia link: cable modem Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Translations (A modem that connects a personal computer to a fibre optic cable): kabelmodem [masculine, neuter] (Dutch), Kabelmodem [neuter] (German), móideim cábla [masculine] (Irish), केबल मोडेम (kebal moḍem) [masculine] (Marathi), modem kablowy [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-cable_modem-en-noun-Y~egA6GR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for cable modem meaning in English (2.0kB)

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