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differential analyzer

–noun
an analog computer designed for solving certain differential equations.

Origin:
1930–35
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differential analyzer  
n.  A mechanical or electronic analog computer used to solve especially complicated differential equations.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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differential analyzer

computing device for solving differential equations. Its principal components perform the mathematical operation of integration (see also integrator).

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