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    ANALOG COMPUTER

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    analog computer; analogue computer

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("analog computer" is a kind of...):

    computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "analog computer"):

    differential analyzer (an analog computer designed to solve differential equations)

    slide rule; slipstick (analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators)

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