Analog vs Electronic - What's the difference?
analog | electronic |
(of a device or system) 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)
(countable) something that bears an analogy to something else
(countable, biology) an organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin
(chemistry) a structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element
(physics, chemistry): Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
Generated by an electronic device.
Of or pertaining to the Internet.
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As adjectives the difference between analog and electronic
is that analog is analogue (being represented by a continuously variable physical quantity) while electronic is electronic.analog
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Alternative forms
* analogue (Commonwealth)Adjective
(-)Antonyms
* digital * discreteDerived terms
* analog circuit * analog computer * analog meterNoun
(en noun)electronic
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Adjective
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