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Old 06-22-2012, 04:38 PM   #49
BWinmill
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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan View Post
1s and 0s aren't abstract; they're very specific, an exact number for an exact value; as opposed to analog
Since we're quibbling over words anyway: 1s and 0s are abstract since computers are inherently analog devices. The interpretation of analog signals (in other words, an abstraction) is what makes computers digital.
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