mechanical differential analyzer
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mechanical differential analyzer
(mi′kan·ə·kəl dif·ə′ren·chəl ′an·ə′līz·ər)
(computer science) An analog computer using interconnected surfaces to solve differential equations, such as the device developed by Vannevar Bush at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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