Hitler's High Command didn't use Enigma, they used a faster system called Lorenz, but when Allied forces first encountered it, they had no idea what it was and code-named it 'Tunny' (Tuna). Professor Brailsford explains why this relates to the early days of Computer Science

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The Professor's Notes:
Undulator Sheet: http://bit.ly/computerphileundulator
Teleprinter Code: http://bit.ly/computerphile5holetape

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This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.

Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputer

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