D/A converter

American  

noun

1. digital-to-analog converter, an electronic device used in audio and video technology that converts a digital numerical input to an analog voltage signal of proportional strength. Compare A/D converter.

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D/A converter Scientific  

1. Short for digital to analog converter. An electronic device that takes a digital numerical value as input, and yields a voltage signal at the output proportional in strength to the value of the input. D/A converters are used in digital audio and video technology, in which audio or video information stored in digital form (as on tape or a disk) is converted to electrical voltage signals for amplification or display on a screen.

2. Compare A/D converter

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