modem

US /ˈmoʊdəm/

Definition

(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Restart the modem if you cannot connect to the internet.

Easy wifi modem
describing wifi modem (a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol)
Medium reboot broadband modem to restore connection
to reboot broadband modem to restore connection, meaning to cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
Hard fiber-optic modem installation and testing
describing fiber-optic modem installation and testing (of or relating to fiber optics)
Very Hard dial-up modem consigned to museum obsolescence
a collocation phrase: dial-up modem consigned to museum obsolescence

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.