аналоговый английское написание слова analog
имя существительное [британский вариант английского языка], в американском английском используется analog 1) аналог; вариант, разновидность Синоним(ы): variant, reading 2) [биология] аналогичный, функционально подобный орган 3) [информатика и компьютерные технологии] аналог; аналоговое устройство, моделирующее устройство
I. noun or analog Etymology: French analogue, from analogue analogous, from Greek analogos 1. something that is analogous or similar to something else 2. an organ or part similar in function to an organ or part of another animal or plant but different in structure and origin 3. (usually analog) a chemical compound that is structurally similar to another but differs slightly in composition (as in the replacement of one atom by an atom of a different element or in the presence of a particular functional group) 4. a food product made by combining a less expensive food (as soybeans or whitefish) with additives to give the appearance and taste of a more expensive food (as beef or crab) II. chiefly British variant of analog
(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.