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单词 analog
释义

analog

[ an-l-awg, -og ]
/ ˈæn lˌɔg, -ˌɒg /
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noun

analogue.

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: 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.

Origin of analog

First recorded in 1955–60; see origin at analogue

Words nearby analog

analgesic, analgetic, anal intercourse, anality, anallergic, analog, analog clock, analog computer, analogical, analogion, analogism
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British Dictionary definitions for analog

analog
/ (ˈænəˌlɒɡ) /

noun

a variant spelling of analogue

usage for analog

The spelling analog is a US variant of analogue in all its senses, and is also the generally preferred spelling in the computer industry
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for analog

analog

n.

An organ or structure similar in function to one in another species but of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
A structural derivative of a parent chemical compound that often differs from it by a single element.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for analog

analog
analogue (ănə-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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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