Modem

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A device that enables a user to dial into another computer via telephone lines to send and receive data. The most common use of modems is for dialing into an Internet service provider to access the Internet or World Wide Web, though they can also be used to send faxes and transmit data directly from one computer to another. Modems do not provide high bandwidth, and as a result, they do not provide high speed Internet access

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