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A (hybrid app) is a software application that combines elements of both native apps and web applications. Hybrid apps are essentially web apps that have been put in a native app shell. Once they are downloaded from an app store and installed locally, the shell is able to connect to whatever capabilities the mobile platform provides through a browser that's embedded in the app. The browser and its plug-ins run on the back end and are invisible to the end user.

Hybrid apps are popular because they allow developers to write code for a mobile app once and still accommodate multiple platforms. Because hybrid apps add an extra layer between the source code and the target platform, they may perform slightly slower than native or web versions of the same app.

Features of hybrid applications

Hybrid applications features include:

1.The ability to function whether or not the device is connected. 

2.Integration with the mobile device's file system.  

3.Integration with Web-based services. 

4.An embedded browser to improve access to dynamic online content.

5.How hybrid applications work

Hybrid apps work similar to Web apps but like native apps, are downloaded to the device. Similar to Web apps, hybrid apps are typically written in HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Hybrid apps run code inside a container. The device's browser engine is used to render HTML and JavaScript and native APIs to access device-specific hardware.

Although a hybrid app will typically share similar navigation elements as a Web app, whether or not the application can work offline depends on its functionalities. If an application does not need support from a database, then it can be made to function offline.