analog

[an-l-awg, -og]

noun

1. analogue.

adjective

1. of or relating to a mechanism, device, or technology that represents data by measurement of a continuous physical variable, as voltage or pressure.

2. displaying a readout by a pointer or hands on a dial rather than by numerical digits.

   an analog clock.

3. 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

1. a variant spelling of analogue

analog

1. 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.

2. Compare digital

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Compare homologue

Usage

The spelling analog is a US variant of analogue in all its senses, and is also the generally preferred spelling in the computer industry

Word History and Origins

Origin of analog¹

First recorded in 1955–60; analogue ( def. )

Example Sentences

But he does his best thinking in an analog format.

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Old-style analog government would be subject to the discipline and cold logic that drives the digitizing private sector.

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Analog Devices is benefiting from a recovery in the highly cyclical market for analog semiconductors, which measure things like sound, temperature, and light.

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Use analog and digital storage: a physical binder and digital folder or cloud backup.

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Co-Chief Executive Haijun Zhao said in August that demand for analog chips, used in mobile fast charging and power management, is increasing, as domestic players are rapidly gaining market share from overseas competitors.

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