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| − | A '''modem''' (short for "modulator - demodulator") is a generic term for a device which transforms a signal in one form into another form. The best-known form of modems are those which transform a [[digital]] bit stream into [[analog]] signals. | + | A '''modem''' (short for "modulator - demodulator") is a generic term for a device which transforms a [[signal]] in one form into another form. The best-known form of modems are those which transform a [[digital]] bit stream into [[analog]] signals. |
For many years, from the 1960s until around the end of the century, modems which could be used to transmit data over [[telephone]] lines were the most common. With the rise of [[Internet]] access over [[cable TV]], cable TV modems became common. | For many years, from the 1960s until around the end of the century, modems which could be used to transmit data over [[telephone]] lines were the most common. With the rise of [[Internet]] access over [[cable TV]], cable TV modems became common. | ||
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Revision as of 02:38, 20 October 2018
A modem (short for "modulator - demodulator") is a generic term for a device which transforms a signal in one form into another form. The best-known form of modems are those which transform a digital bit stream into analog signals.
For many years, from the 1960s until around the end of the century, modems which could be used to transmit data over telephone lines were the most common. With the rise of Internet access over cable TV, cable TV modems became common.
