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Understanding Breaking Codes Of Enigma Machine

'Enigma' is defined as 'A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand'. The Enigma is considered important is its historical context. It was a widely used Cryptographic machine in Nazi submarine warfare, which was a key part of European conflict. The best cryptography, the Enigma machine is simple to describe but infuriating to break. Enigma looked from outside like an oversized typewriter. The Turing Test - This test was framed by Alan Turing, born in 1912, was an English Mathematician and Computer Scientist is considered to be father of Computer Science. He proposed a concept of computer machine which is regarded as a model of modern computer. He played a significant role during World War II where he with his team build a machine to decode German ciphers. The success of the code breaking work helped Allies to defeat the Nazis. It is estimated that his work saved over 14 million lives. The Enigma machine was a piece of German engineering that encry