"digital-to-analog converter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: digital-to-analog converters [plural]
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: D-A, D2A, DAC (alt: initialisms) Translations (device that converts digital signal to analog signal): digitaali-analogiamuunnin (Finnish), przetwornik cyfrowo-analogowy [masculine] (Polish)

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