Where does “modem” come from?
Modem is a portmanteau of modulator-demodulator, coined in English in the mid-20th century to describe a device that converts digital signals into analog form for transmission and reconverts them.
modem (English): A device that encodes digital computer signals...
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- A device that encodes digital computer signals...
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