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Definition of Analog computer

1. Noun. A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages).

Definition of Analog computer

1. Noun. A computer (mechanical, electrical or other) that processes using continuously varying signals rather than digital, quantized, values. ¹

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Literary usage of Analog computer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactionsby European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical by European Orthodontic Society, Ossianic Society, North of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, University of Glasgow Oriental Society, Wentworth Historical Society, American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Homoeopathic Medical Society of t (1869)
"A Large-Scale General-Purpose Electric analog computer 664-73 1948 McCann, ... Institute of Technolog)' Electric analog computer to Nonlinear Mechanics and ..."

2. Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing And Biology by John C. Wooley, Herbert Lin (2005)
"The computational hardware refers to the physical device used to solve the equation—the digital computer, the analog computer, the human being, ..."

3. Federal Records Management Glossary by Richard A. Wire (1998)
"In contrast, an analog computer represents data by measurable quantities, such as voltages. See also ANALOG, DIGITAL, LOCAL AREA NETWORK, MAINFRAME COMPUTER ..."

4. The Impact of Chaos on Science and Society by Celso Grebogi, James A. Yorke (1997)
"My first concern was that my analog computer had gone bad. ... I am getting a little sidetracked here, but the analog computer had been developed and ..."

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