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The Second Life of ENIAC

2006; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 28; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1109/mahc.2006.39

1934-1547

H. Neukom,

Space Technology and Applications

To shed light on a lesser-known period of the ENIAC, which was announced to the public exactly 60 years ago, this article describes how the ENIAC underwent the metamorphosis from a static computer - configured and reconfigured by the repetitive plugging of cables - to become a forerunner of today's stored-program computers.