Digital
Involving or relating to the use of digital or computer technology, esp. the Internet; (of a person) computer-literate, making use of digital or Internet technology.
and
Relating to or involving the capture, storage, or manipulation of images by digital means; (of an image) stored or represented digitally; (of a device) capturing or generating such images. Also Film: utilizing this technology in film or television production.
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Analogue
An analogous word or thing; a representative in different circumstances or situation; something performing a corresponding part.
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Communication
The transmission or exchange of information, knowledge, or ideas, by means of speech, writing, mechanical or electronic media, etc.; (occas.) an instance of this.
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Electronic
Using or involving the storage or transmission of information by electronic means; carried out or performed using electronic devices or computers.
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TYPES OF DIGITAL DEVICES THAT ARE NOT ELECTRONIC
-An abacus
It deals with numbers and information in a binary way. It is a digital device that has been around for centuries and has been adapted into modern day technology like calculators and pc programs.
-An instrument
It creates music and can be seen as a digital device in that it communicates sound.
-A shadow clock
An instrument used to tell the time due to the direction of the sun. Its amazing how such historic inventions have been adapted to modern day technology. Something like the time is so common to us that we look over it various times throughout the day without thinking how it has advanced and became easily accessible to us over the years.
-A pen or writing device
Typing is now a more common way or writing because of technology. It is also a lot faster and once typed you can have endless copies of it without the trouble of a photocopier etc.
- Fire
Instead of a heater- not a communication device though :P
-Bow and arrow
Instead of a gun
-A compass
Used for direction due to magnetic fields. We now use GPS's. Thank goodness! A compass can be such a mission
-A globe of the world
-Microscope and telescope
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