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From: goldfain@uiucuxe.CSO.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: The Analog/Digital Distinction: Sol
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Date: Sun, 26-Oct-86 22:29:00 EST
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Analog devices/processes are best viewed as having a continuous possible
range of values.  (An interval of the real line, for example.)

Digital devices/processes are best viewed as having an underlying granularity
of discrete possible values.  (Representable by a subset of the integers.)

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This is a pretty good definition, whether you like it or not.

I am curious as to what kind of discussion you are hoping to get, when you
rule out the correct distinction at the outset ...