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analog
[ an-l-awg, -og ]
adjective
- of or relating to a mechanism, device, or technology that represents data by measurement of a continuous physical variable, as voltage or pressure.
- displaying a readout by a pointer or hands on a dial rather than by numerical digits:
an analog clock.
- relating to or denoting an activity, process, etc., that is not online or computerized but that can also exist or happen with the help of such technology: She prefers analog dating, meeting and getting to know someone first in a real-life setting before deciding whether to pursue a personal relationship.
In most ways, the grocery industry has remained stubbornly analog for the past few decades.
She prefers analog dating, meeting and getting to know someone first in a real-life setting before deciding whether to pursue a personal relationship.
analog
/ ˈænəˌlɒɡ /
noun
- a variant spelling of analogue
analog
/ ăn′ə-lôg′ /
Adjective
- Measuring or representing data by means of one or more physical properties that can express any value along a continuous scale. For example, the position of the hands of a clock is an analog representation of time.
- Compare digital
Noun
- An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin. The wings of birds and the wings of insects are analogs.
- A chemical compound that has a similar structure and similar chemical properties to those of another compound, but differs from it by a single element or group. The antibiotic amoxicillin, for example, is an analog of penicillin, differing from the latter by the addition of an amino group.
- Compare homologue
Usage
Word History and Origins
Origin of analog1
Example Sentences
Everyone’s favorite analog diarist is smack dab in the middle of a universe ruled by tech.
The secret sauce, though, is in the way he cycles Lee and Anderson’s voice tracks through an analog recording process that makes them sound otherworldly.
And most importantly, as technology moves virtually everything from analog to digital experiences, why can we not yet send Stinkygrams?
“It’s a declaration of love to the analog TV-making world,” she says admiringly.
In July, four volunteers emerged after spending a year at an "analog" facility, specially built in Texas to simulate life on Mars.
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