Colossus was a set of computers developed by British codebreakers in the years 1943–1945 [1] to help in the cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher. Colossus used thermionic valves (vacuum …

Colossus, the first large-scale electronic computer, which went into operation in 1944 at Britain’s wartime code-breaking headquarters at Bletchley Park.

Colossus, the world's first electronic computer, had a single purpose: to help decipher the Lorenz-encrypted (Tunny) messages between Hitler and his generals during World War II.

Colossus was an electronic digital computer, built during WWII from over 1700 valves (tubes). It was used to break the codes of the German Lorenz SZ-40 cipher machine that was used by …

Allied mathematicians and engineers rushed to build a machine capable of breaking the codes. Here we pay tribute to “Colossus” for helping to end the war and begin the age of computing.

At Newman's request, Flowers designed Colossus, a machine that would be able to electronically implement the double delta attack and thus greatly decrease the time required to determine …

Apr 21, 2025 · Colossus, developed by British codebreakers during World War II, was built to crack the Lorenz-encrypted messages of the German High Command. In doing so, it …

Sep 7, 2025 · The Colossus was the first electric programmable computer used by the British during World War II. The Colossus was used as a codebreaker to decode the Lorenz cipher, …

Colossus used thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) to perform Boolean and counting operations. Colossus is thus regarded as the world's first programmable, electronic, digital computer, …

Perhaps the strongest case can be made for Colossus, a decrypting machine developed by the British during WWII. As war raged, the Allies found themselves confronted with a complex …