hybrid computer

American  

noun

1. a computer system containing both analog and digital hardware.

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hybrid computer British  

noun

1. a computer that uses both analogue and digital techniques

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Etymology

Origin of hybrid computer

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Her big consumer product breakthrough was a hybrid computer/home-theater-in-a-box that was a showcase of other companies’ innovation — it had a Microsoft operating system, ran on an Intel chip, and used Apple’s iTunes as its music file system.

From Los Angeles Times

A century-old theoretical model of magnetism is giving rise to a hybrid computer, part classical and part quantum, that may be capable of solving problems that overwhelm conventional computers.

From Science Magazine

Eve-Tech built an online platform where technology enthusiasts not satisfied with existing products could sign up and help shape the design of the company’s second device, a Windows laptop-tablet hybrid computer called the Eve V.

From The Guardian

If you’re working on a hybrid computer, it will automatically switch between PC and tablet mode when you plug in or unplug your keyboard and mouse.

From Slate

“The advanced equipment provided by this grant will enable scientists and engineers to team with computational researchers to understand the bottleneck of data analytics and identify efficient hybrid computer cloud environments for faster and more accurate scientific discoveries.”

From Washington Times