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cryptologic process using an early form ofBayesian networks toinfer information about the settings of theEnigma machine.
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From Banbury, from which the stationery used was obtained; coined by Alan Turing, who invented the process in 1940.
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hernesheir commented on the word Banburismus
An enigmatic word, courtesy of Alan Turing.
August 25, 2014