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/ˈænəˌlɒɡ/ · adjective
(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial)..
an analog watch
an analog (paper) map
But for these digital natives, the stubborn analog wonders of skin, handshakes, hugs, bread and wine, faces, names and spontaneous conversation is part of what intrigued them and kept them going to church.
Not that I expect my children’s generation to be shocked by it all. Unlike my analog upbringing, they were born into a digital world.
But what, exactly, is a platform? In the analog world, a platform is where you catch a train or launch a rocket or give a speech — somewhere you go to do something else.
Effective analog dating demands a similar commitment to strategizing, she said, and “if you have your phone in your face, or earbuds in your ears, you’re not going to meet anyone.”
E-bikes have now become so popular that old-fashioned, human-powered ones are tagged as “analog” or “acoustic” bikes.
See also: convergent evolution
Use analog when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Analog means (of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial)..
Common synonyms include material, parallel, analogue, linear.
Possible antonyms include digital, discrete.
an analog watch
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