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ACOUSTIC MODEM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does acoustic modem mean?
• ACOUSTIC MODEM (noun)
The noun ACOUSTIC MODEM has 1 sense:
1. a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again
Familiarity information: ACOUSTIC MODEM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("acoustic modem" is a kind of...):
modem ((from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line)
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