Analog
Definition
Presenting an analogy; resembling, similar, or partially identical to another object, phenomenon, or concept from a structural or functional viewpoint. In electronics and cybernetics, it describes a device, signal, or computer that operates with continuous physical quantities (voltage, current) to represent data, as opposed to digital systems. In biology, it refers to organs with similar functions but different embryonic origins.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Analog
- Analogue
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective or neuter noun, featuring regular masculine and feminine plural variations. |
| Formation | Etymologically derived from classical academic roots to define structural parity and continuous signals. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.na.ˈlog] |
| Source | IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Am înlocuit vechiul ceas analog cu un model digital care afișează temperatura și ritmul cardiac.
EN: I replaced the old analog clock with a digital model that displays temperature and heart rate.
RO: Cercetătorul a găsit un caz analog în istoria economică a secolului trecut pentru a explica criza actuală.
EN: The researcher found an analogous case in the economic history of the last century to explain the current crisis.
RO: Aripile fluturilor și cele ale păsărilor reprezintă un exemplu de organe cu rol analog, dar cu structuri diferite.
EN: The wings of butterflies and those of birds represent an example of organs with an analogous role but different structures.
Idioms & Phrases
Semnal analog / Analog signal
RO: Semnal electric sau electromagnetic a cărui mărime fizică variază în mod continuu în timp, fără trepte discrete.
EN: An electrical or electromagnetic signal whose physical quantity varies continuously over time, without discrete steps.
Calculator analog / Analog computer
RO: Tip de computer care folosește aspectele continuu variabile ale fenomenelor fizice pentru a modela problema de rezolvat.
EN: A type of computer that uses the continuously variable aspects of physical phenomena to model the problem being solved.
În mod analog / In an analogous way
RO: Locuțiune adverbială care înseamnă la fel, în mod asemănător, procedând prin aceleași metode logice.
EN: An adverbial phrase meaning in the same manner, similarly, proceeding by the same logical methods.
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