Analog 1906095 217028715 2008-06-04T08:53:04Z 217.42.90.130 /* Titles and names */add theatre company disambig {{Wiktionarypar2|analog|analogue}} '''Analog''' or '''analogue'''{{ref|cwe}} may refer to: * (1): [[Analog signal]], a variable signal continuous in both time and amplitude (as opposed to [[digital]] or [[Discrete signal|discrete]], e.g. analog [[wristwatch]] vs digital wristwatch) **[[Analog circuits]], circuits which use analog signals **[[Analog transmission]], a transmission using analog signals **Analog [[Transducer]] is a sensor that measures continuous information. **[[Analog television]] encodes television picture and sound information and transmits it as an analog signal **[[Analog recording]] stores signals as a continual wave in/on a medium. **[[Analog synthesizer]], a synthesizer that uses analog circuits and analog computer techniques to generate sound electronically. * (2): An analog (noun) refers to an object, concept or situation which in some way resembles a different situation. ** [[Analogue (literature)]], a literary work that shares motifs, characters or events with another, but is not directly derived from it ** An [[analogy]] ** [[Analog (chemistry)]], a structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by only a single element ==Titles and names== * ''[[Analog Science Fiction and Fact]]'', the current title of the magazine originally named ''Astounding Stories'' * ''[[A.N.A.L.O.G.]]'' (Atari News And Lots Of Games), a magazine focusing on Atari computers * [[Analog (program)]], a computer program that analyzes log files from web servers * [[Analog Devices]], a semiconductor company * [[The Analogs]], a Polish street-punk band * [[Analogue (album)|Analogue]], a 2005 album by Norwegian band [[a-ha]] * [[Analogue (theatre company)|Analogue]], a British theatre company * The [[Federal Analog Act]], a section of the DEA Controlled Substances Act ==See also== * [[Analog hole]], a "security gap" that is inevitable in attempts at copy protection of recordings * [[Analog clock]], a clock or watch that represents time by position on a dial * [[Analog computer]], a computer based on continuous electrical or mechanical phenomena * [[Analog photography]], photography with an analog sensor * [[Analogical models]], applied in the analysis of dynamical systems. ==Usage== {{note|cwe}} In the U.S., the spellings '''''analog''''' and '''''analogue''''' are interchangeable for the noun (except, for example, in the literary sense above); the adjective is usually spelled '''''analog'''''. In the rest of the English-speaking world the spelling is usually '''''analogue''''' for both noun and adjective; see [[American and British English spelling differences#-ogue .2F -og|og/ogue]]. However, the spellings given above should be retained in cases where it forms part of a name or is an [[Acronym and initialism|acronym]]. {{disambig}} [[bs:Analogija (čvor)]] [[ca:Analògic]] [[cs:Analogie (rozcestník)]] [[de:Analogie]] [[es:Analógico]] [[fr:Analogue]] [[nl:Analogie]] [[pt:Analógico]] [[sl:Analogno]] [[su:Analog]] [[sv:Analog]] [[th:แอนะล็อก]] [[tr:Analog]]