An acronym for Analog-to-Digital Converter, an electronic device that transforms continuous electrical signals into digital information that computers can process.
Created as modern technical acronym in the late 20th century; compounds English words 'analog,' 'to,' and 'digital,' plus 'converter' from Latin convertere meaning to turn or change.
Every time you take a photo on your phone or record a video, ADCs are instantly converting light and sound waves into 1s and 0s—they're the invisible translators between the analog world and digital devices.
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