In 1947, engineers working on the Harvard University Mark II computer discovered that a malfunction was caused by a real moth trapped inside the machine’s relay system. The insect was carefully removed and taped into the logbook with the note: “First actual case of bug being found.” The incident was famously documented by computer pioneer Grace Hopper, and the term “debugging” quickly entered engineering language. While “bug” had been used informally before, this moment permanently embedded the
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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, engineers at Harvard University were working on a large computer called the Harvard Mark II. One day, the machine suddenly stopped working properly. When the engineers opened it up to investigate, they found something unusual inside the computer’s hardware… 🪲 A real moth was trapped in one of the computer’s relays! They carefully removed it and taped it into their logbook, labeling it: “First actual case of bug being found.” 😄 That note became famous — and the word “bug” started being
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