WinModem : Computer Hardware Buyers’ Glossary

WinModem
A cheap modem that is handled mostly by software rather than a UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter). They put more load on the CPU (Central Processing Unit), and they won’t work with generic software.

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