Definition of an Analog(ue) Computer

From: William Donzelli <william_at_ans.net>
Date: Thu May 7 13:12:24 1998

> Ok, ignore the physical aspects which would allow or prevent the
> alteration of the computer. Logically, the code (function) is removed
> from the CPU (circuitry). In an analog circuit, the circuit IS the code
> AND the executor. A digital computer has a definite distinction between
> the code and the executor.

I was not going to jump into this "cat vs. dog" argument, but...

Most analog computers are programmed by a plugboard, or a matrix of analog
crossbar switches - that is the "code".

William Donzelli
william_at_ans.net
Received on Thu May 07 1998 - 13:12:24 BST