HYBRID COMPUTERS
A hybrid computer combines the desirable features of analog and digital computers.
Hybrid computers are used mainly in specialized applications where both kinds of data need to be processed.
Therefore, they help the user, to process both continuous and discrete data.
For example a petrol pump contains a processor that converts fuel flow measurements into quantity and price values.
Hospital’s ICU, analog devices might measure the patients temperature, blood pressure and other vital signs.
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