ADC
3 synonyms and 1 antonyms for ADC, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — In multiplayer online battle arena games such as League of Legends, the attack damage carry: the ranged character who deals sustained physical damage and is expected to become the team's main damage dealer late in the game. Also the bottom lane role that character plays.
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Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun gaming
In multiplayer online battle arena games such as League of Legends, the attack damage carry: the ranged character who deals sustained physical damage and is expected to become the team's main damage dealer late in the game. Also the bottom lane role that character plays.
“He mains ADC and refuses to play anything but bot lane.”
2. noun technical
An analog-to-digital converter: a circuit that turns a continuously varying signal, such as a voltage from a microphone or sensor, into numbers a computer can process.
“The board has a 12-bit ADC, so each reading lands somewhere between 0 and 4095.”
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How to Use Adc
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Neutral within each field. Never spell it out in gaming chat; always define it on first use in technical writing.
Etymology
An initialism, expanded differently in each field: attack damage carry, analog-to-digital converter, antibody-drug conjugate, aide-de-camp.
Full origin of ADC →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an ADC and a DAC?
An ADC converts an analog signal into digital numbers, such as turning a microphone's voltage into audio samples. A DAC does the reverse, turning digital numbers back into an analog signal so a speaker can play them. Recording uses an ADC; playback uses a DAC.
Is ADC still the right word in League of Legends?
Riot officially calls the role Bot Lane and the champion class Marksman, but players overwhelmingly still say ADC. Both are understood, and ADC remains the standard word in matchmaking chat and coaching.
What does ADC resolution mean?
Resolution is how many distinct values the converter can output, given in bits. An 8-bit ADC produces 256 levels, a 12-bit one 4096, and a 16-bit one 65,536 — more bits means finer detail in the measurement.