Where does “modem” come from?
modem (Portuguese) comes from English modem, from English modulator-demodulator.
modem (Portuguese): modem a device that encodes computer signals into telephone signals and vice versa
Definitions
- modem a device that encodes computer signals into telephone signals and vice versa
Ancestry of “modem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modem | A device that encodes digital computer signals... |
| 2 | English | modulator-demodulator | — |