modem
/ˈməʊdem/noun
उच्चारण मोडेम
मॉडम
Core word
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[C] computing
a device that connects one computer system to another or to the internet using a telephone line or cable
मॉडम
- The internet stopped working because the modem was switched off.
- a broadband modem
- Restart the modem if the connection is slow.
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- The old modem made a strange sound when connecting.
- A new modem was installed in the office.
Synonyms router
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
modem (countable noun)
A modem is a device that connects a computer or network to the internet through a telephone line or cable. The plural is modems.
'Modem' ऐसा उपकरण है जो कंप्यूटर या नेटवर्क को टेलीफ़ोन लाइन या केबल के माध्यम से इंटरनेट से जोड़ता है। इसका बहुवचन 'modems' है।
- Switch off the modem and then switch it on again.
- The shop sells routers and modems.
modem + noun
Modem often comes first in a compound: modem speed, modem card, modem light.
'Modem' प्रायः संयुक्त शब्द के आरंभ में आता है: modem speed, modem card, modem light।
- The modem light is red, so there is no signal.
- Slow modem speed makes video classes difficult.
word origin
Modem is formed from modulator + demodulator, the two jobs it performs on signals.
'Modem' शब्द modulator और demodulator से बना है, जो signals पर इसके दो काम बताते हैं।
- A modem modulates and demodulates signals.
connect / plug in a modem
Use connect to, plug into or switch on with a modem.
Modem के साथ connect to, plug into या switch on का प्रयोग होता है।
- Connect the modem to the computer with a cable.
- Plug the modem into the socket.
+Collocations 4
type + modem
cable modemdial-up modemwireless modembroadband modemUSB modem
- In the 1990s many homes used a dial-up modem.
verb + modem
installresetrestartplug inconnectreplace
- The engineer came to install a new modem.
modem + noun
speedsignallightcarddriver
- The modem driver must be updated for the new computer.
adjective + modem
faultyoldfastexternalbuilt-in
- A faulty modem was the cause of the poor internet connection.
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- Radhika restarted the modem when the internet stopped working.
जब इंटरनेट बंद हो गया, तो राधिका ने modem को restart किया।
- The technician replaced the old modem with a faster one.
तकनीशियन ने पुराने modem को तेज़ वाले से बदल दिया।
- Rohan's laptop could not connect because the modem was not switched on.
रोहन का लैपटॉप जुड़ नहीं सका क्योंकि modem चालू नहीं था।
- In early days, a modem made a loud noise while dialling.
शुरुआती दिनों में modem डायल करते समय ज़ोर की आवाज़ करता था।
- A mobile hotspot works like a small wireless modem.
मोबाइल hotspot एक छोटे wireless modem की तरह काम करता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The modem is not work properly.
✓ The modem is not working properly.
After is not, the verb needs the -ing form.
'Is not' के बाद verb का -ing रूप चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Modem and router are often sold together, but they do different jobs.
Modem और router प्रायः साथ बिकते हैं, पर दोनों का काम अलग है।
Connects your home to the internet provider.
आपके घर को internet provider से जोड़ता है।
- The modem brings the internet into the house.
Shares that connection with many devices, often by Wi-Fi.
उस कनेक्शन को कई उपकरणों में बाँटता है, प्रायः Wi-Fi से।
- The router sends Wi-Fi to every room.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From modulator plus demodulator, because it changes digital signals into signals for the telephone line and back again.
यह शब्द modulator और demodulator को मिलाकर बना है, क्योंकि यह digital signals को टेलीफ़ोन लाइन के signals में और फिर वापस बदलता है।