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Analog and Digital Transmission

Analog signals are continuous in both values and time, while digital signals are discrete and represented by binary numbers. The use of analog signals has declined with the rise of digital signals, which are suited for modern electronic devices. A comparison highlights that analog signals are represented by sine waves and used in natural sound, whereas digital signals are represented by square waves and used in computers and other digital electronics.

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Analog and Digital Transmission

Analog signals are continuous in both values and time, while digital signals are discrete and represented by binary numbers. The use of analog signals has declined with the rise of digital signals, which are suited for modern electronic devices. A comparison highlights that analog signals are represented by sine waves and used in natural sound, whereas digital signals are represented by square waves and used in computers and other digital electronics.

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Analog and Digital Transmission

Analog and digital signals are the types of signals carrying information. The major difference
between both signals is that the analog signals have continuous electrical signals, while digital
signals have non-continuous electrical signals. The difference between analog and digital signal
can be observed with the examples of different types of waves.

What Are Analog Signals?

Analog signals were used in many systems to produce signals to carry information. These signals
are continuous in both values and time. The use of analog signals has declined with the arrival
of digital signals. In short, to understand analog signals – all signals that are natural or come
naturally are analog signals.

Read More: Waves.

What Are Digital Signals?

Unlike analog signals, digital signals are not continuous, but signals are discrete in value and
time. These signals are represented by binary numbers and consist of different voltage values.

Difference between Analog and Digital Signals


To summarise, we have given the various differences between analog signal and digital signal in
a tabular form below. Both these signals are used in electronic communication system to
transfer information from one place to another.

Difference between Analog and Digital Signal

Analog Signals Digital Signals

Continuous signals Discrete signals

Represented by sine waves Represented by square waves

Human voice, natural sound, analog electronic Computers, optical drives, and other electronic
devices are a few examples devices

Continuous range of values Discontinuous values

Records sound waves as they are Converts into a binary waveform

Only used in analog devices Suited for digital electronics like computers,
mobiles and more

We know that the major difference between an analog and a digital signal is that analog
signals are continuous signals, while digital signals are discrete signals. In the video below,
we have discussed more differences between them.

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