cable modem

ˈkeɪbəl ˈmoʊdəm

Definition

Definition of cable modem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

internet connection

TECH.

device that connects computers to the internet via cable TV lines

TECH.

He installed a cable modem to improve his internet speed.
The technician recommended a new cable modem for better performance.
A cable modem is essential for high-speed internet access.

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device that connects computers to the internet via cable TV lines

Expressions with cable

cable up

connect devices by installing a cable

Make sure to cable up the router to the modem.

broken cable

adj.

cut or severed

The broken cable lay on the ground, useless.

cable car

vehicle suspended by cables for transport on mountains

The cable car carried tourists to the top of the mountain.

cable length

length of a cable used in various contexts

They needed several cable lengths to complete the installation.

cable station

television channel available through cable service

The new show will premiere on a popular cable station.

cable system

television network transmitting via cables

The cable system offers hundreds of channels.

Expressions with modem

wireless modem

device that connects to the internet without cables

The wireless modem allows multiple devices to connect to the internet.

null modem

connect two devices using a serial cable

The technician used a null modem to link the computers.

fax modem

device letting computers send and receive faxes over phone lines

The fax modem let her computer send documents as faxes.

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French:modem câble, ...
German:Kabelmodem, ...
Italian:modem via cavo, ...
Spanish:módem por cable, ...
Portuguese:modem por cabo, ...
Chinese:电缆调制解调器, ...
Japanese:ケーブルモデム, ...
Arabic:مودم كابل, ...
Hebrew:מוֹדֶם כְּבָלִים, ...
Russian:кабельный модем, ...
Ukrainian:кабельний модем, ...
Hindi:केबल मोडेम, ...
Bengali:কেবল মডেম, ...
Catalan:mòdem per cable, ...
Czech:kabelový modem, ...
Danish:kabelmodem, ...
Dutch:kabelmodem, ...
Greek:καλωδιακό μόντεμ, ...
Hungarian:kábelmodem, ...
Khmer:ម៉ូដឹមខ្សែកាប, ...
Korean:케이블 모뎀, ...
Persian:مودم کابلی, ...
Polish:modem kablowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):modem a cabo, ...
Romanian:modem de cablu, ...
Swedish:kabelmodem, ...
Thai:โมเด็มเคเบิล, ...
Turkish:kablo modemi, ...
Vietnamese:modem cáp, ...

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