Modem - Definition
A Modem is a device within a computer that allows data to be transferred over analog telephone lines. For a modem to work, digital data is either sent or received and then converted into analog data to run through the telephone lines. Depending on the type of modem being used, some can handle data up to speeds of 56 kilobytes per second.
Top Reasons To Wipe Away Your Internet History
- Information about all the sites you have visited is stored on your computer!
- Every image you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your hard drive!
- There is a record of every program that you have ever downloaded or used on your hard drive!
- The windows delete button and the empty recycle bin option does NOT completely delete your files!
- Cleaning your History Files improves the speed of your computer and frees valuable disk space!
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