English > analog computer: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages). |
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| Synonym | analogue computer |
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| Narrower | differential analyzer | An analog computer designed to solve differential equations |
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| slide rule, slipstick | analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations |
| Broader | computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | A machine for performing calculations automatically |
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| Spanish | computadora analógica, ordenador real |
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| Catalan | computador analògic, computador real |
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