"digital-to-analog converter" meaning in All languages combined

See digital-to-analog converter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: digital-to-analog converters [plural]
Etymology: digital + to + analog + converter Head templates: {{en-noun}} digital-to-analog converter (plural digital-to-analog converters)
  1. (electronics) A device that converts a finite resolution digital signal to an infinite resolution analog signal. Categories (topical): Electronics Synonyms: ADC, A2D, A-D.

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