system
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human
ELI5: How does a telephone plug work with both a phone and a modem? Is it the same data being transferred or is there multiple types of data being passed and the device decides which one it needs?
gpt
A modem converts the analog signal coming over the phone line to a digital signal usable by for example, a computer. The same concept applies to all modems for example, a cable modem. It's an analog signal converted to digital.