A hybrid is the combination of two or more different things, aimed at achieving a particular objective or goal. In different contexts this may refer to:

• In mythology and iconography:
  • Hybrid (mythology), a creature combining body parts of two or more species

• In biology:
  • Hybrid (biology), the offspring resulting from cross-breeding of different plants or animals

• In etymology:
  • Hybrid word, a word with mixed etymologies

• In transportation:
  • Hybrid bicycle, a bicycle combining design features of road and mountain bikes
  • Hybrid electric vehicle, a car that combines an internal combustion engine with electric motors
  • Hybrid vehicle, a vehicle which uses a mixture of power or fuel sources

• In music:
  • Hybrid (metal band), a Spanish extreme metal band
  • Hybrid (producers), a British electronic music group
  • Hybrid (album), an album by Michael Brook
  • Hybrid (Gary Numan album), a remix album by Gary Numan

• In culture:
  • Hybrid (DC Comics), a DC Comics supervillain group
  • Hybrid (Marvel Comics), a name shared by two Marvel Comics characters
  • Hybrid (role-playing game), a spoof role-playing game

• In computers and electronics:
  • Hybrid computer
  • Hybrid coupler, a type of directional coupler used in radio and telecommunications
  • Hybrid coil
  • Telephone hybrid, an electronic circuit used in telephones
  • Hybrid Infrastructure, an infrastructure setup containing a combination of physical, virtual, and cloud servers

• In finance:
  • Hybrid security, an economic vehicle that combines elements of debt and equity

• In sports:
  • Hybrid (golf), a type of golf club

• In video games:
  • Hybrid, refers to a group of humans that have aliens characteristics in the Resistance (series)

See also

• For phrases that start with Hybrid, see Special:Prefixindex/Hybrid.
• Hybridization

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