Digital-to-analog converter (DAC)

In Audio, a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) is an electronic component used to convert digital words to analog signals which are then intended to be amplified and listened to. In electronics, a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) is a device for converting a digital (usually binary) code to an analog signal (current, voltage or electric charge).

An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) performs the reverse operation.

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