softmodem

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noun

A modem with minimal hardware capabilities, designed to use a host computer's resources to perform most of the tasks performed by dedicated hardware in a traditional modem.

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Meanings

nounsoftmodem (plural softmodems)

plural softmodems

  1. computingA modem with minimal hardware capabilities, designed to use a host computer's resources to perform most of the tasks performed by dedicated hardware in a traditional modem.

Origin

From software + modem.

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APA

softmodem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softmodem

MLA

“softmodem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softmodem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softmodem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softmodem.

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