Analogt

Analogt is a term used in several Scandinavian languages, notably Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish. It has two related senses. As an adverb, analogt means “in an analogous or similar way,” comparable to the English “analogously.” In scientific and technical contexts, analogt describes processes or systems that resemble or correspond to real-world phenomena, or that operate by continuous variation, rather than by discrete steps.

In electronics and signal processing, analogt or analogue indicates a system that processes continuous signals rather than digital values. Examples include analog audio circuits, analog clocks, and many types of analog sensors. Such systems maintain a continuous range of values and are measured in physical quantities like voltage or current, rather than in binary digits. Digital systems, by contrast, sample and quantize signals at discrete intervals.

Etymology and related terms: The form is related to the English word analog/analogue, from Greek analogos via Latin analogus, meaning proportional or corresponding. In Scandinavian languages, analogt shares this root and is used for both the adverbial sense of analogy and, in reference to technology, to describe non-digital, continuous processes. See also analog, analogue; digital; analog-to-digital converter; analog signal.