host-based modem
host-based modem
A modem that relies on the CPU to perform some of the communications processing. It enables less costly modem circuits to be used. See soft modem and host based.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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SmartPCI56
host-based modem drivers are highly optimized to run on existing Pentium-class processors from Intel, AMD, and Via.
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