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Record 1 2009-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
DEF

Data represented by a physical quantity that is considered to be continuously variable and whose magnitude is made directly proportional to the data or to a suitable function of the data.

CONT

Remote sensing has evolved greatly since the days of Galileo. The transition from analog data to digital data has created an explosion in the amount of information obtained from remote sensing platforms.

OBS

analog data: term standardized by CSA International and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
DEF

Donnée représentée par une grandeur physique considérée comme variant de façon continue, et dont la valeur est directement proportionnelle à la donnée ou à une fonction appropriée de cette donnée.

OBS

donnée analogique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

donnée analogique : terme normalisé par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • données analogiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de la información
DEF

Representación física de una información, caracterizada por la relación exacta que existe entre la misma y la información original, aunque ésta sea de tipo diferente a la analógica producida.

CONT

Datos analógicos: valores continuos dentro de un intervalo (sonido, vídeo). Datos digitales: valores discretos (texto, enteros).

OBS

dato analógico: término generalmente utilizado en plural.

Key term(s)
  • datos analógicos
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