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调制解调器
tiáozhì jiědiào qì
Description
调制解调器是一种上网用的机器，它可以把电脑连到网络上。
A 调制解调器 is a device used for internet access that connects a computer to a network.
现在很多人家里都有调制解调器和路由器。
Nowadays, many households have a 调制解调器 and a router.
Meanings
调制解调器tiáozhì jiědiào qì
modem (device connecting computer to the internet)
调制解调器坏了，我上不了网。
The modem is broken, so I can't get online.
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Notes
- Etymology
调制 'modulate' + 解调 'demodulate' + 器 'device' — literally a modulator-demodulator.
- Nuance
often shortened to 猫 (māo) in casual speech, a pun on 'modem'.
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