smartmodem

Noun

smartmodem (plural smartmodems)

1. A modem controlled through a simple command language, rather than by manual switches.
   • Finally, some modems, and most smartmodems, come equipped with a row of status lights on the front of the modem, which make it easy to see what it is doing.1989, Patrick R. Dewey, Email for Libraries
   • In the previous section, we discussed the two basic types of modems, smartmodems and acoustic coupled modems. Remember that smartmodems require they be plugged directly into the phone line.1992, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Technical papers, page 259