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Definition of hybrid computer

: a computer system consisting of a combination of analog and digital computer systems

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Recent Examples on the Web The Best for Power Users Surface Book 2 15-inch (i7, Nvidia dGPU, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD), $2,499 Microsoft's newest hybrid computer is Surface Book 2. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "Which Microsoft Surface Should You Buy?," 14 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of hybrid computer

1968, in the meaning defined above

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“Hybrid computer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hybrid%20computer. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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