analog computer

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Definitions of analog computer words

noun analog computer a mechanical, electrical, or electronic computer that performs arithmetical operations by using some variable physical quantity, such as mechanical movement or voltage, to represent numbers 3
noun analog computer a computer for processing data represented by a continuous physical variable, as electric current 3
abbreviation Technical meaning of ANALOG COMPUTER analogue computer 3
noun analog computer a computer that represents data by measurable quantities, as voltages or, formerly, the rotation of gears, in order to solve a problem, rather than by expressing the data as numbers. 1
noun Technical meaning of analog computer (computer, hardware) A machine or electronic circuit designed to work on numerical data represented by some physical quantity (e.g. rotation or displacement) or electrical quantity (e.g. voltage or charge) which varies continuously, in contrast to digital signals which are either 0 or 1. For example, the turning of a wheel or changes in voltage can be used as input. Analogue computers are said to operate in real time and are used for research in design where many different shapes and speeds can be tried out quickly. A computer model of a car suspension allows the designer to see the effects of changing size, stiffness and damping. 1
noun analog computer A computer (mechanical, electrical or other) that processes using continuously varying signals rather than digital, quantized, values. 0

before 1945

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