telephone modem

Definition

Electronics

• A device which enables a computer to transmit and receive information over telephone lines. For transmission, a computer modulates a carrier signal so that it contains digital information in a form that can be transmitted over analog lines. It does the opposite for reception. Most modems feature data compression and error correction. Also called modem (1).

Nearby Definitions of “telephone modem”

• telephone feature
• telephone handset
• telephone jack
• telephone line
• telephone link
• telephone modem
• telephone number
• telephone pickup
• telephone sales representative
• telephone sidetone
• telephone subscriber

Contexts for “telephone modem”

1 definition in context
• Electronics