What Is The Definition Of Analog?

Analog refers to electronic transmission accomplished by adding signals of varying frequency or amplitude to carrier waves of a given frequency of alternating electromagnetic current. These signals are unpredictable in both amplitude and time. Generally analog is related to an electric context, although hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic signals can be termed as analog signals.

Analog signals are also used in sound recording. Some musicians even today in the age of digital recording still prefer to go back to analog, as analog recording gives more control over recording.

In market there are various analog products available such as: - Analog electronics, analog computer, analog clock, and analog television.

Analog is also a term used in Chemistry, it is defined as: - a structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element.