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English term or phrase:
analogic vs. analog vs. analogue [technical contexts]
English answer:
analog [US] / analogue [UK] (opposite of 'digital') (analogic has a different meaning: of or pertaining to analogy)
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Tony M
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English term
analogic vs. analog vs. analogue
English
Tech/Engineering
IT (Information Technology)
Is there any difference as regards meaning if I say "analogic system" "analog system" or "analogue system"??? In google, "analog system" has more entries than the other 2 options, but I would like to know if they all mean the same.
In spanish, the term is "sistema analógico"
Thank you!!!!!
In spanish, the term is "sistema analógico"
Thank you!!!!!
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analog [US] / analogue [UK]
Basically, that's the only real difference.
I don't believe 'analogic' is ever used in these sorts of context; where it is found, it can usually be traced back to a poor earlier translation from one of the languages like Spanish, French etc.
I don't believe 'analogic' is ever used in these sorts of context; where it is found, it can usually be traced back to a poor earlier translation from one of the languages like Spanish, French etc.
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Dave Calderhead
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similar vs. oppostite to digital (US) vs, ditto UK
analog (US) and analogue (UK) are non-digital systems
i.e VHS video rather than DVD
whereas analogic means 'Of or pertaining to analogy' (OED)
so you want analog(ue) system
i.e VHS video rather than DVD
whereas analogic means 'Of or pertaining to analogy' (OED)
so you want analog(ue) system
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Jack Doughty
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Last 2 are US/UK
Haven't come across "analogic" (which doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong), but as for the other two, analog is US spelling and analogue is UK spelling for the same word.
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analog or analogue
'analog' is US spellling, 'analogue' is UK spelling (although 'analog' is making inroads).
'analogic' is not proper English.
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-03-09 22:17:32 GMT)
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Actually, Brie's right: 'analogic' can be used in certain context, but not this one.
'analogic' is not proper English.
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-03-09 22:17:32 GMT)
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Actually, Brie's right: 'analogic' can be used in certain context, but not this one.
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Tony M
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Brie Vernier
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analog (AE) or analogue (BE)
analogic does not work here
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analog (the preferred American variant) means "of, relating to, or being a mechanism in which data is represented by continuously variable physical quantities"(m-w.com); analogue is the chiefly British version of the word.
Analogic/analogical is the adjectival form of analogy, which is something else entirely. The googles for "analogic system" are mostly translations (apparently primarily from Spanish and Italian) or are completely unrelated to IT
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-03-09 22:19:22 GMT)
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analog (the preferred American variant) means "of, relating to, or being a mechanism in which data is represented by continuously variable physical quantities"(m-w.com); analogue is the chiefly British version of the word.
Analogic/analogical is the adjectival form of analogy, which is something else entirely. The googles for "analogic system" are mostly translations (apparently primarily from Spanish and Italian) or are completely unrelated to IT
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