Research happens across all of Google, and affects everything we do. Research at Google is unique. Because so much of what we do hasn't been done before, the lines between research and development are often very blurred. This hybrid approach allows our discoveries to affect the world, both through improving Google products and services, and through the broader advancement of scientific knowledge.
cable Internet. Internet access from the cable TV companies. The coaxial cable coming into the home or building is split into one line for the cable modem and the other for the TV set-top box. See cable modem.
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.