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Definition of módem in Spanish:
módem
masculine noun
- 1
Dispositivo que convierte señales digitales en analógicas, o viceversa, para poder ser transmitidas a través de líneas de teléfono, cables coaxiales, fibras ópticas y microondas; conectado a una computadora, permite la comunicación con otra computadora por vía telefónica.
Origin
Préstamo del inglés modem, acortamiento de mod(ulator) 'modulador' y dem(odulator) 'demodulador' por convertir los datos de una forma apta para el procesamiento a otra apta para la transmisión telefónica
Usage
Puede encontrarse la grafía inglesa modem
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