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modem
(english) A piece of equipment used to link digital devices such as computers to an analogue telephone line. The term is a contraction of modulator-demodulator. (See also: IT, Internet, electronic mail)
modem
(french) Pièce d'un équipement qui relie des appareils digitaux tels que des ordinateurs à une ligne de téléphone analogique. Le terme est une contraction de modulateur-démodulateur. (See also: IT, Internet, electronic mail)
modem
(portuguese) Equipamento que põe em contato aparelhos digitais, tais como, computadores e outros analógicos como uma linha telefónica. (See also: IT, Internet, electronic mail)

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