Early machines that solved a particular class of problem rather than running general programs. The MADDIDA was a special-purpose digital computer that solved systems of ordinary differential equations, and the Reeves Electronic Analog Computer, known as REAC, was one of a family of early analog computers produced by the Reeves Instrument Corporation. REAC was produced in the United States, and MADDIDA stood for Magnetic Drum Digital Differential Analyzer.
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Magnetic Drum Digital Differential Analyzer, Wikipedia
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The MADDIDA (Magnetic Drum Digital Differential Analyzer) was a special-purpose digital computer used for solving systems of ordinary differential equations.
Reeves Electronic Analog Computer - Wikipedia
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The Reeves Electronic Analog Computer (commonly shortened REAC) was a family of early analog computers produced in the United States by Reeves Instrument Corporation from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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