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The word "colossus" has many meanings. Originally, it meant a very large statue, or "a person of immense size." As a newer meaning, it is also the name a mutant with the ability to turn into metal.
Given that this question is in the History of Computing category, it probably refers to the vacuum-tube-based computer, Colossus, developed in the U.K. in 1943-44 to break German codes. Because of wartime secrecy that was maintained for many years after the end of World War I, Colossus the computerdidn't get as much recognition, or have as much influence on the design of later computers, as it otherwise might have.
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Where is the location of the colossus?
The Colossus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was located in Rhodes, in Greece.
How was life in Rhodes when colossus was bilt?
Life was good when colossus was being built but slaves built it
What part of the colossus computer enabled it to do the processing?
The Colossus computer worked using one to two thousand thermionic valves.
When was the Colossus computer built?
The actual computers called Colossus were World War II code-breaking computers built in 1943 and 1944 in Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, England. These were the first true programmable computers, and about a dozen were built.The prototype, Colossus Mark I, was shown working in December 1943 and was operational at Bletchley Park by February 1944. An improved Colossus Mark II was first installed in June 1944, and ten more had been constructed by the end of the war. Unfortunately, the secret nature of these computers meant that their innovations were not available for commercial computer development for many years.*The other computer called Colossus is a fictional artificial intelligence from a 1965 novel (Colossus) by Dennis Feltham Jones, which was the basis for the film Colossus, the Forbin Project in 1970
Who was the colossus of rodes built for?
The statue of Colossus of Rhodos was build by Chares between 292 and 280 BCE and represented the ancient greek god Helios ['Ηλιος].
What does colossus mean in Latin?
Tall Statue
What does colosseum mean?
'Place of the colossus' (the colossus in question was a giant statue of the emperor which stood outside the arena)
How do beat a colossus with no hair on 'Shadow of Colossus'?
It depends what number colossus it is
Where was colossus built?
colossus was bulit in rhodes
Why was the colossus computer desgined for?
the main objective of the colossus was to break the enigma code
Where is the colossus Rhodes?
The colossus of Rhodes WAS in the city of Rhodes
When was colossus created?
Black Colossus was created in 1933.
Which city is The Colossus?
The Colossus was in Rhodes but an earthquake destroyed it.
Colossus in a sentence?
the Bible is considered a colossus to Christians .
Where is The Colossus the Rhodes?
The colossus of Rhodes WAS in the city of Rhodes
How do you get in The Colosses in wizard101?
There are many colossus in wizard101. AKA sand colossus, magma colossus, etc, etc. There is a colossus boulevard to you have to finish all three streets in Olde Town
Who would win in a fight colossus or luke cage?
Colossus
