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ANALOGUE COMPUTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
Synonyms:
analog computer; analogue computer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("analogue 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 "analogue 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slide rule; slipstick (analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators)
