digital-to-analog converter
- noun
- /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl tə ˈænəˌlɒg kənˈvɜːrtər/
- Specialized
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convertidor digital a analógico
- Application to linear and nonlinear digital-to-analog converters (DACs), particularly for active matrix display data line drivers, is detailed.
- a digital-to-analog converter box
Examples
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In addition, the required analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters would be specified, and appropriate driver routines would be written.
Academic text (1995) -
And you will build what is called a digital to analogue converter using the op amp.
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Digital-to-analog converters of the sampled-staircase type described above, and the resistor-string type which is common in the display data driver application, have the advantage of providing nonlinear transfer functions when required.
Academic text (1996) -
Instead, at each tick of the symbol clock, a 10-bit digital-to-analog converter in the receiver makes a precise measurement of the instantaneous signal amplitude.
Academic text (1999) -
The exposure value is sent to a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), which produces an amplitude-modulated signal that is fed to the printhead through an interface board.
Academic text (1997) -
To watch digital programming, you need to connect your analog TV to a digital-to-analog converter box.
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Many audio systems now include a digital-to-analog converter to enhance sound quality.
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This digital-to-analog converter works by transforming digital signals into analogue for your speakers.
Synonyms
A device that changes digital signals into sound or picture signals for speakers and screens
How Accurate
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
digital-to-analog + converter
The term is fully compositional: 'digital-to-analog' specifies the direction/type of conversion and 'converter' is a device that transforms one form into another, so together they plainly mean a device that converts digital signals into analogue signals. This follows a regular technical compounding pattern (common across languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun digital-to-analog converter is like a small translator: it reads the tiny digital '0' and '1' numbers and turns them into a smooth analog wave that speakers can play, so you can hear the sound.
