Plural of modem
regular plural
The plural of modem is modems.
Forms of modem
| Singular | modem /ˈməʊdəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | modems |
| Countable | countable |
Modems in a sentence
- I waited for the modems to finish their handshaking so I could start transferring the file.From the entry handshaking
- Our modems came through where stamps, telephone and fax machines failed.1995 May 7, “Cyberdating's Fine if You First Know What You're Getting”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry cyberdate
- You can't ask a question about modems in an echo devoted to local-area networks.1992, Dial in, page 9. From the entry echo
- In the previous section, we discussed the two basic types of modems, smartmodems and acoustic coupled modems.1992, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Technical papers, page 259. From the entry smartmodem
- Thus the extreme antisymbolism, antiornament and anti-Beaux-Arts position of the Bauhaus and other European modems.1976, AIA Journal, volume 65, page 66. From the entry antisymbolism
Meaning of modem
- noun A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line.
- verb To transmit by modem.
Questions about the plural of modem
- What is the plural of modem?
- The plural of modem is modems.
- Is modem countable?
- Modem is a countable noun.
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