The 1947 origin story of the first computer bug is bogus
The 1947 origin story of the first computer bug is bogus
Aug 19, 2022
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The First Computer "Bug" Was Literal: The term "computer bug" comes from a 1947 incident where a team working on the Harvard Mark II computer found a moth that had flown into a relay, causing a malfunction. The moth was carefully removed and taped into the logbook with the entry "First actual case of bug being found." | WiredWorld | Facebook
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In 1947 a scientist taped a moth into a logbook and accidentally coined the term computer bug. In 1947, engineers at Harvard were troubleshooting the Mark II computer when the machine suddenly malfunctioned. The relays clicked erratically, and calculations stalled. Searching through the hardware, the team discovered the culprit — a moth trapped between the relay contacts. Computer pioneer Grace Hopper carefully removed the insect, taped it into the engineering logbook, and wrote: “First actual c
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