modem
English
Etymology
Clipping of modulator-demodulator[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊdəm/, /ˈməʊdɛm/
- (US) enPR: mō'dəm, mō'dĕm, IPA(key): /ˈmoʊdəm/, /ˈmoʊdɛm/
Noun
modem (plural modems)
- A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.
Derived terms
Terms derived from modem
Descendants
Translations
device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals
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Verb
modem (third-person singular simple present modems, present participle modeming, simple past and past participle modemed)
- To transmit by modem.
- 1992, Jim Kimble, How to get started with modems (page 73)
- Personal modeming is most prevalent in the U.S., where a modem generally doesn't have huge taxes slapped on it, and after-tax income is comparatively high.
- 1994, Carole Marsh, Jurassic Ark! Alaska Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures (page 7)
- “Books” can even be faxed or modemed to you!
- 1992, Jim Kimble, How to get started with modems (page 73)
References
- ↑ R. Stockwell and D. Minkova, 'English Words: History and Structure', Cambridge University Press (2001).
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoːdəm/, /ˈmoːdɛm/
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Audio (file)
Noun
modem m, n (plural modems, diminutive modempje n)
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ.dɛm/
Noun
modem m (plural modems)
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmodɛm]
- Hyphenation: mo‧dem
Noun
modem (plural modemek)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | modem | modemek |
| accusative | modemet | modemeket |
| dative | modemnek | modemeknek |
| instrumental | modemmel | modemekkel |
| causal-final | modemért | modemekért |
| translative | modemmé | modemekké |
| terminative | modemig | modemekig |
| essive-formal | modemként | modemekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | modemben | modemekben |
| superessive | modemen | modemeken |
| adessive | modemnél | modemeknél |
| illative | modembe | modemekbe |
| sublative | modemre | modemekre |
| allative | modemhez | modemekhez |
| elative | modemből | modemekből |
| delative | modemről | modemekről |
| ablative | modemtől | modemektől |
| Possessive forms of modem | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | modemem | modemeim |
| 2nd person sing. | modemed | modemeid |
| 3rd person sing. | modeme | modemei |
| 1st person plural | modemünk | modemeink |
| 2nd person plural | modemetek | modemeitek |
| 3rd person plural | modemük | modemeik |
References
- ↑ Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, →ISBN
Norman
Etymology
Noun
modem m (plural modems)
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.dɛm/
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Audio (file)
Noun
modem m inan
Declension
Derived terms
- modemowy
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmo.dẽj̃/
Noun
modem m (plural modems or modens)
- (networking, computer hardware) modem (a device that encodes computer signals into telephone signals and vice versa)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mǒdeːm/
- Hyphenation: mo‧dem
Noun
mòdēm m (Cyrillic spelling мо̀де̄м)
Declension
Declension of modem
Spanish
Noun
modem m (plural modems)
- Misspelling of módem.
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
modem n (plural modem, definite singular modemet, definite plural modemen)
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- mô đêm
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mo˧˧ ɗem˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mow˧˧ ɗem˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mow˧˧ ɗem˧˧]
- Phonetic: mô đêm
Noun
modem
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