analog
adjectiveUK /ˈænəlɒɡ/
US /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
An analog thing shows time or information with moving hands or a dial instead of numbers on a screen.
My grandpa wears an analog watch with little hands that go around.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Something that is similar to another thing and helps you understand it.
A toy car is an analog of a real car.
3. A signal or information that changes smoothly, not in steps like a computer.
Old radios use analog signals to play music.
4. A person or thing that is like another in some way.
The heart is often called an analog of a pump.