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analogue [a]

1)	of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; "analogue device"; "linear amplifier"

Synonyms :

analog linear

See Also:

electronics digital

analogue [n]

1)	something having the property of being analogous to something else

Synonyms :

analog parallel

See Also:

similarity parallel

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

(US: "analog") A description of a continuously variable signal or a circuit or device designed to handle such signals. The opposite is "discrete" or "digital".

Analogue circuits are much harder to design and analyse than digital ones because the designer must take into account effects such as the gain, linearity and power handling of components, the resistance, capacitance and inductance of PCB tracks, wires and connectors, interference between signals, power supply stability and more. A digital circuit design, especially for high switching speeds, must also take these factors into account if it is to work reliably, but they are usually less critical because most digital components will function correctly within a range of parameters whereas such variations will corrupt the outputs of an analogue circuit.

See also analogue computer.

(1995-11-14)

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