The Design of Colossus

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To encipher

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To encipher – to convert a text into a coded form

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To encipher – to convert a text into a coded form– кодировать, шифровать (syn – to code)

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Enciphered message

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Enciphered message – шифрованное сообщение

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Attain

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Attain – succeed in achieving

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Attain – succeed in achieving (syn – achieve, gain) – достигать

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Annal

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Annal – a record of the events of one year

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Annal – a record of the events of one year – летопись, хроника

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Cumbersome

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Cumbersome – large and heavy

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Cumbersome – large and heavy (syn – bulky) – громоздкий

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To supersede

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To supersede – to take the place of

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To supersede – to take the place of (syn – replace) - заменять

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Versatile

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Versatile – able to be adapted to many functions

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Versatile – able to be adapted to many functions – многофункциональный

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Variable

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Variable – able to assume different numerical values

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Variable – able to assume different numerical values – переменный

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Predecessor

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Predecessor – a thing that has been replaced by another

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Predecessor – a thing that has been replaced by another (syn – precursor, forerunner) – предшественник

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Notable

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Notable – worthy of attention or notice

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Notable – worthy of attention or notice (syn – remarkable) – заметный

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Switchboard

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Switchboard – an apparatus for connections between electric circuits

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Switchboard – an apparatus for connections between electric circuits – коммутатор

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Punched tape

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Punched tape – a paper tape perforated according to a code

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Punched tape – a paper tape perforated according to a code – перфолента

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Adroit

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Adroit – clever or skillful

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Adroit – clever or skillful – ловкий

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Precarious

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Precarious – not securely held or in position

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Precarious – not securely held or in position – (syn – uncertain) – сомнительный

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Sustenance

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Sustenance – nourishment

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Sustenance – nourishment – питание, средства к существованию

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Consternation

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Consternation – a feeling of anxiety or dismay

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Consternation – a feeling of anxiety or dismay – ужас, испуг

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Anticipate

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Anticipate – expect or predict

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Anticipate – expect or predict – предвидеть

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Intermittent

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Intermittent – occurring at irregular intervals

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Intermittent – occurring at irregular intervals (syn – spasmotic, uneven ) – скачкообразный, прерывистый

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Hectic

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Hectic – full of frantic activity, relating to a fever

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Hectic – full of frantic activity, relating to a fever (syn – frantic) – лихорадочный

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Elation

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Elation - great happiness and exhilaration

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Elation - great happiness and exhilaration – восторг, экзальтация

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To Commence

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To Commence – to begin

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To Commence – to begin – начинать (syn - start off)

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Prodigious

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Prodigious - remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

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Prodigious - remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree – удивительный, огромный

Questions
Who was the author of the article?

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When was the Colossus constructed ant put into service?

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What type of tape was used to represent the cipher text?

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What are the main diffrences of a Colossus from its predecessors?

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Why was the machine called the Colossus?

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What feature of a modern computer did not have the Colossus?

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Who prepared tapes and operated the Colossus machines?

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Which machine appeared earilier — Colossus or Turing`s ENIAC?