Japanese word

モデム

Pronunciation

Romajimodemu

Meaning

  • nounmodem

Example

モデムを再起動しました。mo de mu o sai ki dō shi ma shi ta

I restarted the modem.

Illustration for モデム (modem)

More examples

通信が不安定なので、モデムを交換します。tsū shin ga fu an tei na no de mo de mu o kō kan shi ma su

I will replace the modem because the connection is unstable.

Core concept

Converts digital data into signals that can travel through a communication line and converts incoming signals back into digital data.

Common phrases

  • モデムを再起動するmo de mu o sai ki dō su ru

    restart the modem

  • モデムを交換するmo de mu o kō kan su ru

    replace the modem

  • モデムを設置するmo de mu o set chi su ru

    install the modem

Similar words

変復調装置henfukuchōsōchi: A technical term for equipment that turns data into signals and recovers data from received signals.

Definition in Japanese

デジタルデータを通信回線で送れる信号に変換し、受信した信号を元のデータに戻す機器。de ji ta ru dē ta o tsū shin kai sen de oku re ru shin gō ni hen kan shi ju shin shi ta shin gō o moto no dē ta ni modo su ki ki

Word origin

The Japanese noun モデム (modemu) is borrowed from English modem, a blend of modulator and demodulator.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, a modem connects a home network to an internet service, while a router distributes that connection among devices, although one unit can perform both roles.

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