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Definitions for analog
ˈæn lˌɔg, -ˌɒgana·log

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. analogue, analog, paralleladjective

    something having the property of being analogous to something else

  2. analogue, analog, linearadjective

    of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input

    "analogue device"; "linear amplifier"

Wiktionary

  1. analognoun

    something that bears an analogy to something else

  2. analognoun

    an organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin

  3. analognoun

    a structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element

  4. analogadjective

    in which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuously variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial)

  5. Etymology: Early 19th century; from analogue, from ἀνάλογος, from ἀνά + λόγος.

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  1. analog

    Analog refers to a system or device that represents data using a directly proportional physical quantity or mechanism, such as voltage or frequency. It is commonly used in contrast with digital, which represents data as discrete values. The term, originating from analogy, is often associated with signals or information that varies continuously over time, such as analog watches or record players.

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  1. agonal

  2. Angola

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of analog in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of analog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of analog in a Sentence

  1. Jonathan Blutinger:

    I think there’s always the longing to include software on previously analog technologies.

  2. Ben Moores:

    This gives them a much better strike capability, because the targeting system is much better than what their existing aircraft have, probably the biggest difference is that it comes with advanced radar, which is effectively like moving from analog to digital.

  3. Blaine Pfeifer:

    The analogs produced here are really just a small sub-set of those possible. So, one future direction is to further test the analog-producing limit for the platform we have at hand.

  4. Akira Furusawa:

    Usually there are two types of quantum information processing, there's the qubit type, the digital information processing, and there's continuous variable, a sort of analog type of quantum information. We are trying to combine them.

  5. Julia Fitzgerald:

    Going from an analog platform to a digital one has put us far ahead of the competition, the tablets enable the franchisee to expand their business model, and all of this data helps corporate and our franchisees adapt our products for greater student outcomes.

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