The difference between Discrete and Integrated

When used as adjectives, discrete means separate, whereas integrated means composed and coordinated to form a whole.


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  1. Discrete as an adjective:

    Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.

    Examples:

    "a government with three discrete divisions"

  2. Discrete as an adjective:

    That can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else.

  3. Discrete as an adjective (electrical engineering):

    Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resisters, as opposed to integrated circuitry.

  4. Discrete as an adjective (audio engineering):

    Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.

  5. Discrete as an adjective (topology):

    Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.

  6. Discrete as an adjective:

    Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.

    Examples:

    "I resign my life, but not my honour" is a discrete proposition."

  1. Integrated as an adjective:

    composed and coordinated to form a whole

  2. Integrated as an adjective (US):

    characterized by racial integration

  1. Integrated as a verb:

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