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cable modem
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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.