Multiple choice

What was the nickname of the computer used by the Americans in 1952 for their H bomb project?

  1. ENIAC

  2. EDSAC

  3. MANIAC

  4. UNIVAC
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Explanation

MANIAC (Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator, and Computer) was the nickname given to the computer used at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1952 for H-bomb calculations. ENIAC was earlier (1940s), while UNIVAC was a commercial computer.

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