The Special-Purpose Computer That Allowed British Military Intelligence to Eavesdrop

question 84

Multiple Choice

The special-purpose computer that allowed British military intelligence to eavesdrop on even the most secret German messages was named

• A)the Turing.
• B)the BMI.
• C)Z1.
• D)Colossus.

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