Colossus computer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:architecture first generation computer architecture
gptkbp:circuit parallel processing
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Alan_Turing
gptkbp:components gptkb:road
gptkbp:contribution advancements in cryptography
foundation for modern computing principles
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:data_usage high volume of data
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Tommy_Flowers
gptkbp:developed_by 1943
gptkbp:dimensions 2.4 m x 3.6 m x 1.2 m
gptkbp:end_of_life 1960s
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Bletchley_Park_Museum
gptkbp:field_of_study computer engineering
gptkbp:funding gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:has_limitations limited memory capacity
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:10
gptkbp:historical_achievement UK Heritage Site
gptkbp:historical_documentation original components preserved in museums
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to Allied victory in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colossus computer
gptkbp:impact computer science research
gptkbp:influenced subsequent computer designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Z3
gptkbp:input_data encrypted messages
gptkbp:input_output textual data
punched tape
binary code
printed paper
decoded messages
gptkbp:inspired_by Boolean algebra
gptkbp:is_influenced_by electromechanical computers
gptkbp:legacy pioneered computer science
gptkbp:legal_principle logic gates
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bletchley_Park
gptkbp:maintenance required skilled technicians
gptkbp:notable_feature high-speed processing
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:British_intelligence
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1944
climate-controlled room
gptkbp:original_purpose decrypt Lorenz-encrypted messages
gptkbp:power_consumption 8 k W
gptkbp:programming_language machine code
plugboard configuration
gptkbp:project 2 years
gptkbp:related_to British cryptanalysis
gptkbp:replaced_by modern computers
gptkbp:significance first programmable digital computer
gptkbp:speed 5,000 bits per second
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Colossus_II
gptkbp:system_failure none reported during operation
gptkbp:technology vacuum tubes
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:sports_club
gptkbp:user_interface none (automatic operation)
gptkbp:weight 2.5 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bletchley_Park
gptkb:Breaking_Enigma_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4