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Type of modem
A fax modem enables a computer to transmit and receive documents as faxes on a telephone line. A fax modem is similar to a data modem but is designed to transmit and receive documents to and from a fax machine or another fax modem. Some, but not all, fax modems do double duty as data modems. As with other modems, fax modems can be internal or external. Internal fax modems are often called fax boards. Wikipedia →
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Noun A machine enabling a computer to transmit and receive documents in facsimile form over a telephone line.
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Desktop publishingFrederic E. Davis · 1986
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