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   E·nig·ma

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   • 1. a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand: "Madeleine was still an enigma to him"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai ‘speak allusively’, from ainos ‘fable’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enigmaEnigma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word enigma, which means something hard to understand or explain, or a mysterious person. Find out how enigma is related to riddles, puzzles, and quantum mechanics.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Enigma_machineEnigma machine - Wikipedia

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   The Enigma machine is a cipher device developed and used in the early- to mid-20th century to protect commercial, diplomatic, and military communication. It was employed extensively by Nazi Germany during World War II, in all branches of the German military.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Enigma-German-code-deviceEnigma | Definition, Machine, History, Alan Turing, & Facts

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   Apr 27, 2024 · Enigma, device used by the German military to encode strategic messages before and during World War II. The Enigma code was first broken by the Poles in the early 1930s. In 1939 the Poles turned their information over to the British, who set up the code-breaking group Ultra, under mathematician Alan M. Turing.

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   • Enigma was a cipher device used by Nazi Germany’s military command to encode strategic messages before and during World War II.
   • The number of permutations of settings available to the encoders made the Enigma code difficult to break. The operator set the machine’s rotating w...
   • The Enigma machine produced encoded messages. Electrical signals from a typewriter-like keyboard were routed through a series of rotating wheels as...
   • In 1932–33 Polish mathematician Marian Rejewski deduced the wiring pattern inside the wheels of Enigma, assisted by Enigma operating manuals provid...
   • The Enigma code was broken through the collaboration of the French secret service, the Polish Cipher Bureau, and the British government cryptologic...

6. www.youtube.com › watchEnigma - Sadeness (Full Version) - YouTube

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   Oct 5, 2014 · Enigma - Sadeness (Full Version) Artist: Enigma Title: Sadeness Album: MCMXC a.D. Genre: New Age Year: 1990 This song offers an interesting contrast of languages - the sacred language of the ...

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7. www.iwm.org.uk › history › how-alan-turing-crackedHow Alan Turing Cracked The Enigma Code | Imperial War Museums

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   Learn how Alan Turing, a brilliant mathematician and code-breaker, helped to crack the Enigma code used by the German armed forces during the Second World War. Discover his role in deciphering naval and strategic messages, his invention of the Bombe and Delilah machines, and his legacy in computer science.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cryptanalysis_of_the_EnigmaCryptanalysis of the Enigma - Wikipedia

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   Cryptanalysis of the Enigma ciphering system enabled the western Allies in World War II to read substantial amounts of Morse-coded radio communications of the Axis powers that had been enciphered using Enigma machines.

9. www.historytools.org › inventions › the-completeThe Complete History of the Enigma Encryption Machine: How ...

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   Nov 19, 2023 · The Enigma machine was an encryption device used by the Nazis to encode strategic communications. They relied heavily on the security of the unbreakable Enigma cipher. Cracking the Enigma code gave the Allies access to German plans and messages, providing a crucial intelligence advantage.