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Software modem

Modem that uses software to minimize the need for hardware A PCI softmodem (left) next to a conventional ISA hardware modem (right) A software modem, commonly referred to as a softmodem, is a modem with minimal hardware that uses software running on the host computer, and the computer's resources (especially the central processing unit, random access memory, and sometimes audio processing), in place of the hardware in a conventional modem.

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