ALL meanings of analogue
an·a·logue
A a - countable noun analogue If one thing is an analogue of another, it is similar in some way. 3
- adjective analogue Analogue technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage. 3
- adjective analogue An analogue watch or clock shows what it is measuring with a pointer on a dial rather than with a number display. Compare digital. 3
- noun analogue a physical object or quantity, such as a pointer on a dial or a voltage, used to measure or represent another quantity 3
- noun analogue (as modifier) 3
- noun analogue something analogous to something else 3
- noun analogue an analogous part or organ 3
- noun analogue an organic chemical compound related to another by substitution of hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups 3
- noun analogue an organic compound that is similar in structure to another organic compound 3
- noun analogue a person who is afraid of using new technological devices 3
- noun analogue a thing or part that is analogous 3
- noun analogue something having analogy to something else. 1
- noun analogue Biology. an organ or part analogous to another. 1
- noun analogue Chemistry. one of a group of chemical compounds similar in structure but different in respect to elemental composition. 1
- noun analogue a food made from vegetable matter, especially soybeans, that has been processed to taste and look like another food, as meat or dairy, and is used as a substitute for it. 1
- noun analogue (British, Canadian) Alternative form of analog. 1
- noun analogue sthg comparable 1
- noun Definition of analogue in Technology (electronics) (US: "analog") A description of a continuously variable signal or a circuit or device designed to handle such signals. The opposite is "discrete" or "digital". Analogue circuits are much harder to design and analyse than digital ones because the designer must take into account effects such as the gain, linearity and power handling of components, the resistance, capacitance and inductance of PCB tracks, wires and connectors, interference between signals, power supply stability and more. A digital circuit design, especially for high switching speeds, must also take these factors into account if it is to work reliably, but they are usually less critical because most digital components will function correctly within a range of parameters whereas such variations will corrupt the outputs of an analogue circuit. See also analogue computer. 1
- noun analogue (Britain, Canada) Alternative form of analog. 0
- adjective analogue (Britain, Canada) Alternative form of analog. 0