"analog-to-digital converter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: analog-to-digital converters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} analog-to-digital converter (plural analog-to-digital converters)
  1. (electronics) A device that converts an infinite resolution analog signal to a finite resolution digital signal. Categories (topical): Electronics Synonyms: A-D, A2D, ADC (alt: initialisms) Translations (device that converts analog signal to digital signal): ciferecigilo (Esperanto), analogia-digitaalimuunnin (Finnish), przetwornik analogowo-cyfrowy (Polish), conversor analógico-digital [masculine] (Portuguese), conversor analógico/digital [masculine] (Portuguese)

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