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A '''digital-to-analog converter''' (often referred to using the shorter abbreviations, '''d-to-a converter''', '''DAC''', or '''D/A''') is a device (usually attached to a computer as a [[peripheral]]) which takes a [[digital]] [[signal]] and outputs its [[amplitude]] (usually the [[voltage]]) | A '''digital-to-analog converter''' (often referred to using the shorter abbreviations, '''d-to-a converter''', '''DAC''', or '''D/A''') is a device (usually attached to a computer as a [[peripheral]]) which takes a [[digital]] [[signal]] and outputs its [[amplitude]] (usually the [[voltage]]) in [[analog]] form. It can thus convert [[digital data]] to [[analog data]]. | ||
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=See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Analog-to-digital converter]] | * [[Analog-to-digital converter]] | ||
==Further reading== | |||
* Barbera W. Stephenson, ''Analog<—>Digital Conversion Handbook'', E-5100, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, 1964 - covers a very early state of the technology | |||
[[Category: Electronics]] | [[Category: Electronics]] | ||
[[Category: Hardware Basics]] | [[Category: Hardware Basics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:15, 30 October 2026
A digital-to-analog converter (often referred to using the shorter abbreviations, d-to-a converter, DAC, or D/A) is a device (usually attached to a computer as a peripheral) which takes a digital signal and outputs its amplitude (usually the voltage) in analog form. It can thus convert digital data to analog data.
See also
Further reading
- Barbera W. Stephenson, Analog<—>Digital Conversion Handbook, E-5100, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, 1964 - covers a very early state of the technology
