It's in fashion, a lot, for linking computers (5)

I believe the answer is:

modem

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(Other definitions for modem that I've seen before include "Communications device" , "Computer interface" , "Device for connecting two computers" , "Device for connecting computers via a phone line" , "Device linking computers via a telephone line" .)

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