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Gigabit vs Modem - What's the difference?

gigabit | modem |

As nouns the difference between gigabit and modem

is that gigabit is 109 bits, a thousand million (1,000,000,000) bits while modem is modem.

gigabit

English

Alternative forms

* Gbit

Noun

(en noun)
  • 109 bits, a thousand million (1,000,000,000) bits.
  • 230 (1,073,741,824) bits.

    • Synonyms

    * gibibit

    Related terms

    * gigabyte

    modem

    English

    (wikipedia modem)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transmit by modem.
  • * 1992 , Jim Kimble, How to get started with modems (page 73)
    • Personal modeming is most prevalent in the U.S., where a modem generally doesn't have huge taxes slapped on it, and after-tax income is comparatively high.
  • * 1994 , Carole Marsh, Jurassic Ark! Alaska Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures (page 7)
    • “Books” can even be faxed or modemed to you!

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