Analogy, analogical and analog relate to comparisons between things based on shared elements. Analog (British English: analogue) subsequently relates to continuous (rather than digital or discrete) signals.

Related topics are:

Science[edit]

• Analogy (biology), a similarity of trait or organ in two unrelated organisms
• Functional analog (chemistry)
  • distinct from Functional analog (electronic) analysis
• Structural analog (chemistry)
  • distinct from Structural analog (electronic) analysis
• Analogical modeling, a linguistic theory

Engineering[edit]

• Analogical models, an analysis and simulation approach
  • Analog computer, a computer using physical continuous values, as distinct from a digital computer
    • Analog signal, a continuous-time signal
      • Analogue electronics/Analog circuits, electronics system with continuously variable signal
      • Analog signal processing, signal processing conducted on continuous analog signals
    • Analog device
      • Analog synthesizer, a synthesizer that uses analog circuits and analog signals to generate sound electronically.
      • Analog chip, a set of miniature electronic analog circuits formed on a single piece of semiconductor material
        • Analog verification
      • Analog-to-digital converter, Digital-to-analog converter
      • Analog neural network
  • Hydraulic analogy
    • Electrical-Hydraulic analogy, representation of electrical circuits as hydraulic circuits
    • Aerodynamic-Hydraulic analogy, representation of the behaviour of compressible fluids as (non-compressible) hydraulic behaviour
  • Mechanical-electrical analogies, representation of mechanical systems as electrical networks
    • Impedance analogy, focus on same effective impedance
    • Mobility analogy, focus on same topology

Culture[edit]

• Analogy (album), an album released in 1972 by the band Analogy
• Analogy (band), a German and Italian rock band active in the 1970s

See also[edit]

• Analog (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles beginning with Analogy