Where does “módem” come from?

módem (Spanish) comes from English modem, from English modulator-demodulator.

módem (Spanish): modem

Definitions

  1. modem

Ancestry of “módem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmodemA device that encodes digital computer signals...
2Englishmodulator-demodulator
Every word from English modulator-demodulatorEvery word from English modem
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