Hybrid
# Hybrid

Hybrid may refer to:

## Science

* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
   * Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two Vitis species
   * Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two different genetic parent strains
* Hybrid (particle physics), a valence quark-antiquark pair and one or more gluons
* Hybrid solar eclipse, a rare solar eclipse type

## Technology

### Transportation

* Hybrid vehicle, a vehicle using more than one power source or an engine sourced from a different chassis
   * Hybrid electric vehicle, a vehicle using both internal combustion and electric power sources
      * Plug-in hybrid, whose battery can be recharged by a charging cable
* Hybrid bicycle, a bicycle with features of road and mountain bikes
* Hybrid train, a locomotive, railcar, or train that uses an onboard rechargeable energy storage system
* Hybrid motorcycle, a motorcycle built using components from more than one original-manufacturer products, such as Norvin, TriBSA, or Triton
* Hybrid rocket, a rocket motor using propellants from two different states of matter
* Hybrid shipping container, a container using phase change material in combination with the ability to recharge itself

### Electricity and electronics

* Hybrid generator, an electric power system comprising two or more generators that supply power to a single output
* Hybrid power, the combination of a power producer and the means to store that power in an energy storage medium
   * Hybrid power source, a stand-alone power system that operates independently of a larger power grid network
* Hybrid coil, a type of electrical transformer
* Hybrid coupler, a passive device used in radio and telecommunications
* Hybrid integrated circuit, a miniaturized electronic circuit combining different semiconductor devices and passive components on a substrate
* Hybrid mass spectrometer, a combination of m/z separation devices of different types
* Telephone hybrid, a type of telephone circuit
* Three-way hybrid, a device to converge content delivered via three different video transport networks

### Computing

* Hybrid laptop or hybrid tablet, a cross between a tablet computer and a laptop, running mobile operating system
* Hybrid computer, a computer combining analog and digital features
* Hybrid graphics, discrete and integrated graphics processing units
* Hybrid drive, a device that combines a solid-state drive with hard disk drive

### Materials

* Hybrid material, a composite of two constituents at the nanometer or molecular level
* Hybrid gemstone, a stone combining natural material with artificial material
* Hybrid paper-polymer banknote, a mixture of paper and polymer substance to make a secure banknote

## Arts, entertainment and media

### Fictional entities

* Hybrid (DC Comics), a fictional group of super villains
* Hybrid (Jimmy Marks), a fictional super villain in the Marvel Comics universe
* Hybrid (mythology), a creature combining body parts of two or more species
* Hybrid (Underworld), the resulting offspring when cross-mating Immortals, Vampires and Lycans
* Hybrid (Scott Washington), a fictional anti-hero in the Marvel Comics universe

### Films

* Hybrid (1997 film), a 1997 horror by Fred Olen Ray
* Hybrid, a 2000 documentary in the List of POV episodes
* Hybrid (2007 film), a 2007 Syfy television film, 10th in the Maneater series
* Hybrids (2015 film), a comedy starring Paul Sorvino
* Hybrids (2017 film), an animated short
* The Hybrid (film), a 2014 science-fiction film directed by Billy O'Brien

### Games

* Hybrid (video game), a 2012 video game by 5th Cell for Xbox Live Arcade
* Tekken Hybrid, a 2011 PlayStation 3 game based on the movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance

### Music

* Hybrid (British band), an electronic music group
* Hybrid (Spanish band), an extreme metal band
* Hybrid (Michael Brook album), a 1985 album by Michael Brook featuring the infinite guitar, or the title track
* Hybrid (Gary Numan album), a 2002 album consisting of songs by Gary Numan remixed by other artists, or the title track
* Hybrid Theory, the debut album of Linkin Park, who was once known by the same name
* Hybrids (album), a 1999 remix album by The Creatures
* Hybrid Black, the 2019 12th studio album by Balzac
* Hybrid (Collie Buddz album), a 2019 reggae, hip-hop album by Collie Buddz
* "Hybrid", a song by Lil Yachty from his 2021 mixtape Michigan Boy Boat
* Hybrid Recordings, a record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent

### Other arts, entertainment and media

* Hybrid genre, a blend of different categories of art or culture
* Hybrids (novel), a book in the Neanderthal Parallax trilogy by Robert J. Sawyer

## Sports

* Hybrid (golf), a golf club that has the characteristics between a wood and an iron
* Hybrid martial arts, fighting systems that incorporate techniques and theories from several martial arts

## Other uses

* Blended learning, also known as hybrid learning, an educational model where some students attend class in-person, while others join the class virtually from home
* Hybrid beasts in folklore, mythological or folkloric creatures that combination of different animals
* Hybrid Graphics, often "Hybrid", a former graphics software company in Helsinki, Finland
* Hybrid library, a library containing a mix of print and electronic resources
* Hybrid mail, mail delivered using a combination of electronic and physical methods
* Hybrid market, a system allowing stock trades to be completed either electronically or manually
* Hybrid organization, an organization that mixes elements of various sectors of society
* Hybrid (people), used to describe people of mixed ancestry in colonial empires, now considered offensive
* Hybrid security, a type of economic instrument
* Hybrid warfare, a military strategy
* Hybrid word, a word derived from more than one language
