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Colossus

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Colossus Colossus was the first fully functional electronic computer. Operational in December 1943, Colossus was a special-purpose computer built by the British government for use in deciphering high-... Read more

Colossus

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Colossus Colossus was the name of a series of electronic, special-purpose computers, built by the British during World War II to break German military codes. The first Colossus was put into operation ... Read more

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German amateur cracks WWII mega-code in 46 seconds

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LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - British computer experts acknowledged defeat on Friday after a German amateur radio enthusiast won a challenge to crack secret messages encoded by a World War Two cipher... Read more