fax modem

noun Computers.

a modem that can send and receive faxes, as documents or pictures.

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Nearby words

fawn, fawn lily, fawny, fax, fax machine, fax modem, faxa bay, fay, fayal, fayalite, faye correction

Origin of fax modem

1985–90

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