In the case of the Kaba Simplex, the magnetic field is able to move a critical component and allow the lock to be opened without the proper code.

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Using the EDSAC he invented subroutines, an essential component of modern programming that allows developers to reuse bits of existing code to simplify the act of writing software.

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