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Modem
An electronic device which converts computer signals to enable transmission through a telephone.


Source: Immunology Case Registry v.2.1 User Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library

Modem
An electronic device which converts computer signals to enable transmission through a telephone.


Source: Intake and Output V. 4.0 Technical Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library

Modem
A device for connecting a terminal to a telephone line, allowing it to communicate with another modem. Modems include the following types.
Direct Connect —The modem is directly hooked into the phone line.
Acoustic—The modem is connected to the telephone through the handset.
Auto Answer—When it detects a ring signal, the modem will “answer the phone.”
Auto Dial—The modem, upon command from the terminal or the computer, will dial another modem.


Source: Laboratory V. 5.2 Anatomic Pathology User Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library

Modem
A device for connecting a terminal to a telephone line, allowing it to communicate with another modem. Modems include the following types.
Direct Connect: The modem is directly hooked into the phone line.
Acoustic: The modem is connected to the telephone through the handset.
Auto Answer: When it detects a ring signal, the modem will “answer the phone.”
Auto Dial—The modem, upon command from the terminal or the computer, will dial another modem.


Source: Laboratory V. 5.2 Technical Manual


This is a Glossary term from the VistA Documentation Library