The probabilistic definition, however, avoids these assumptions and appears to best fit the characteristics of a useful definition of causation. It is also concluded that the probabilistic definition is consistent with scientific and public health goals of epidemiology.
Fotosearch / Getty Images. Definition: A broadband modem is a type of digital modem used with high-speed Internet services like DSL, cable or fiber Internet services.Cable modems connect a home computer (or network of home computers) to residential cable TV service, while DSL modems connect to residential public telephone service.able modems connect a home computer (or network of home computers) to residential cable TV service, while DSL modems connect to residential public telephone service.
Definition of:cable modem. A device used to connect one or more computers to a cable company's Internet service. The same coaxial cable coming into the house or office also provides TV and voice over IP (VoIP) service. Compared to analog dial-up, cable Internet dramatically increased the bandwidth between the user's computer and the Internet (see broadband). In order to prevent residential customers from hosting high-traffic Web servers, the cable's upload speed is generally much slower than the download speed.