Abstract :
To shed light on a lesser-known period of the ENIAC, which was announced to the public exactly 60 years ago, this article describes how the ENIAC underwent the metamorphosis from a static computer - configured and reconfigured by the repetitive plugging of cables - to become a forerunner of today´s stored-program computers.
Keywords :
digital computers; history; ENIAC; metamorphosis; static computer; stored-program computers; Automatic control; Automatic programming; Collaboration; Computer architecture; Contracts; Delay lines; Military computing; Research and development; Second Life; Switches; ENIAC; Richard F. Clippinger; Stored Program Computer;
