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Definition of analog - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
non-digitalTECH. US not involving or relating to digital technologyTECH. US
- He prefers analog watches to digital ones..
2.
technologyTECH. US using continuous signals to represent dataTECH. US
- Analog clocks display time with hands.
Noun
1.
similarityUS something similar to another thingUS
- The model is an analog of the real system.
2.
technologyTECH. US device or system that represents data by measurable quantitiesTECH. US
- The old analog radio used frequency modulation for broadcasting.
3.
chemistryTECH. US compound differing by a few atomsTECH. US
- This drug is an analog of the original compound.
Expressions with analog
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clock showing time with moving hands on a dial
The analog clock on the wall chimed at noon.
timepiece with hands moving over a dial
He checked his analog watch to see if he was late for the meeting..
small joystick on a game controller
He moved the character using the analog stick.
computer using continuously varying signals for processing
The analog computer simulated the flight dynamics accurately.
hardware channel on a device that receives continuously variable signals
Plug the temperature probe into the first analog input on the controller.
signal with continuous values representing changing measurements
An analog signal can represent sound waves in a microphone.
communication path that carries continuously changing electrical or radio signals
The old TV used an analog channel to receive over-the-air broadcasts.
information represented by continuously changing signals instead of separate numeric values
Old phone lines were designed to carry analog data rather than digital signals.
electronic circuit that shapes continuous signals by allowing or blocking certain frequencies
The audio mixer uses an analog filter to reduce high-frequency noise.
electronic keyboard instrument that creates sounds using continuous electrical signals
The band used an analog synthesizer to create rich, swirling background sounds.
video signal stored or sent as continuously varying electrical waves
The old camcorder recorded analog video onto magnetic tapes.
changing signals from analog form to digital form
The analog-to-digital converter improved the sound quality.
system for sending and receiving TV pictures with continuous electrical signals
Many countries have switched from analog television to digital television.
Origin of analog
Greek, ana (up) + logos (ratio)
Terms with analog included in their meaning
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storage format
media stored in digital rather than analog form
time
read the time from an analog clock
analog media
cassette containing magnetic tape for video
electronics
device that changes digital television broadcasts for older analog television sets
signal processing
transform analog signals into digital data
digital conversion
method of converting analog signals into digital data
conversion
process of converting analog video to digital format
acr: Video Home System
analog recording tape cassette technology
technology
computer combining analog and digital components
technology
part of a scan line in analog video
electronics
device used in analog computing for mathematical operations
abr: analog-to-digital converter
device that changes analog signals to digital data
acr: Analog Digital Unit
device that changes analog signals to digital form
abr: Analog to Digital Unit
device that changes analog signals to digital data
abr: digital-to-analog converter
device changing digital signals into analog signals
acr: Digital Audio Converter
device that changes digital sound to analog sound
technology
transition from analog to digital broadcasting technology
data conversion
conversion of analog information into digital format
technology
computer combining analog and digital features
television
television broadcasting system encoding color information in analog signals
digital conversion
error from converting analog signals to digital form
digital conversion
device converting analog signals to digital form
chemical
lidocaine analog used in heart treatment
technology
standard for consumer-level analog video recording
Examples of analog in a sentence
Analog signals are less prone to certain types of interference. The analog signal was clear and strong. He prefers analog sound systems for their warmth. The film serves as an analog to the novel's themes. This painting is an analog of the artist's earlier work. Analog clocks have hands that move to show time.
He prefers analog over digital for its simplicity. Researchers developed an analog to improve efficacy. The new analog showed promising results in trials.
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- French:analogique, analogue, ...
- German:analog, Analogon, ...
- Italian:analogico, analogo, ...
- Spanish:analógico, análogo, ...
- Portuguese:analógico, análogo, ...
- Chinese:模拟的, 类似物, ...
- Japanese:アナログ, 類似物, ...
- Arabic:تَناظُرِي, نَظِير, ...
- Hebrew:אַנָלוֹגִי, מַקְבִּילָה, ...
- Russian:аналоговый, аналог, ...
- Ukrainian:аналоговий, аналог, ...
- Hindi:एनालॉग, समान, ...
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