cable modem

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cable modem - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  cable modem
  
     <communications, hardware> A type of modem that allows
     people to access the Internet via their cable television
     service.
  
     A cable modem can transfer data at 500 kbps or higher,
     compared with 28.8 kbps for common telephone line modems, but
     the actual transfer rates may be lower depending on the number
     of other simultaneous users on the same cable.
  
     Industry pundits often point out that the cable system still
     does not have the bandwidth or service level in many areas
     to make this feasible.  For example, it has to be capable of
     two-way communication.
  
     See also: DOCSIS.
  
     (2000-12-19)