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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A modem that transmits and receives data over the coaxial cables that are used for cable TV.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Internet A modem that connects a
personal computer to afibreoptic cable, typically one used by adigital television system to providebroadband access
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