Technology / Computers / Modem: Stands for MOdulator/DEMODulator. This is a word created out of the beginning letters of two other words: MOdulation and DEModulation. The words mean the changing of data from digital (computer language) to analog (phone line language) and then back again. It represents the purpose of your computer's modem.
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Technology / Computers / Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS): Cable Modem Termination System. Typically, this system is found in a cable companies headend or distribution hub. Its purpose is to provide a high-speed data service to cable subscribers. MORE
Business / Internet Marketing / Modem Speeds: The speed at which you connect to the Internet through your computer's modem. They include 14.4, 28,8, 33.6 and ISDN. T1 and T3 are high speed connections that don't require a modem. MORE
Technology / Computers / Software Modem: A modem implemented entirely in software. Software modems rely on the computer's processor to modulate and demodulate signals. MORE