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modem ready

A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | | © A Dictionary of the Internet 2001, originally published by Oxford University Press 2001. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

modem ready A term found on the label of some MODEMS meaning that the modem has been switched on and is ready to receive or transmit data.

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Book article from: A Dictionary of the Internet FAX modem A MODEM which has been designed for the sending of FAXes, such modems are also capable of being used in connection with DIAL-UP ACCESS although, they have normally been optimized for FAX use.

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