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How the World's First Computer Was Rescued From the Scrap Heap

2014-11-27 07:04:49| IT Services - Topix.net

ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, and the machine that bore the name is often considered the first true electronic computer, although that depends on how one defines "computer." It weighed 27 tons, contained 17,468 vacuum tubes, and consisted of 40 huge interconnected metal panels.

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