What does Modem mean?

Internet device For example: "4G modem (4G modem)"

Where does the slang word Modem come from?

Modem is a slang term from Zambia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Zambia and across Africa.

Modem

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Modem definition 1

Internet device

"4G modem (4G modem)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Modem 🇩🇿 Algeria

Internet modem

"Reset modem"

modem 🇦🇴 Angola

Modulador de internet (Internet modulator)

"Reinicia o modem (Restart the modem)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Modem" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Modem 🇩🇿 Algeria

Internet modem

modem 🇦🇴 Angola

Modulador de internet (Internet modulator)

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