modem
nounmasculinetécnico/ˈmɔdɐ̃j̃/medium
mo·dem
Definition
An electronic device that modulates digital signals for transmission over an analog line (such as telephone or cable) and demodulates received signals to convert them back to digital.
You need to restart the modem to fix the internet issue.
The modem provided by the carrier is quite basic.
Common collocations
broadband modemcable modemADSL modemto configure the modem
Etymology
Do inglês 'modem', acrónimo de 'modulator-demodulator'.