German

Noun

Modem m, n ‎(genitive Modems, plural Modems)

1. modem; a device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice-versa. It allows computers to communicate over a phone line.

English

Noun

modem ‎(plural modems)

1. 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

• smartmodem
• softmodem

Translations

Verb

modem ‎(third-person singular simple present modems, present participle modeming, simple past and past participle modemed)

1. 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!

References

1. ↑ R. Stockwell and D. Minkova, 'English Words: History and Structure', Cambridge University Press (2001).

Anagrams

• domme

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdəm/, /ˈmoːdɛm/

Etymology

English modem

Noun

modem m, n ‎(plural modems, diminutive modempje n)

1. modem

French

Etymology

English modem

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /modˈɛm/

Noun

modem m ‎(plural modems)

1. modem

Hungarian

Etymology

From English modem. ^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmodɛm]
• Hyphenation: mo‧dem

Noun

modem ‎(plural modemek)

1. (computing) modem

Declension

References

1. ↑ Tótfalusi István, Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára. Tinta Könyvkiadó, Budapest, 2005, ISBN 963 7094 20 2

Norman

Etymology

Borrowing from English modem.

Noun

modem m ‎(plural modems)

1. (Jersey, computing) modem

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔd̪ɛm/

Noun

modem m inan

1. modem

Declension

Derived terms

• modemowy

Portuguese

Etymology

From English modem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmo.dẽj̃/

Noun

modem m (plural modems or modens)

1. (networking, computer hardware) modem (a device that encodes computer signals into telephone signals and vice versa)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From English modem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mǒdeːm/
• Hyphenation: mo‧dem

Noun

mòdēm m ‎(Cyrillic spelling мо̀де̄м)

1. modem

Declension

Spanish

Noun

modem m ‎(plural modems)

1. Misspelling of módem.

Swedish

Etymology

English modem

Noun

modem n (plural modem, definite singular modemet, definite plural modemen)

1. modem

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmodem/
• Vietnamese transliteration: mô-đêm

Etymology

English modem

Noun

modem m

1. modem