cable modem
noun [C]Definition
› COMMUNICATIONS a modem that allows a fast connection to the internet using the same underground cable as cable television: Competition and expectations will only increase as DSL and cable modems get faster.
(Definition of cable modem noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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