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The Origin of "Bug" in Programming

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Created December 11, 2025

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Do you know where the term "bug" in programming actually came from? <break time="0.8s" /> In 1947,

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engineer Grace Hopper was working with the Mark II computer at Harvard University. <break time="0.5s" /> Suddenly,

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the machine stopped working. The reason? A real moth was stuck between the

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relays! <break time="0.8s" /> Grace removed the insect and taped it into the logbook with a note: "First

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actual case of bug being found." <break time="0.5s" /> Since then, the term "bug" became the official name

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for software errors. <break time="0.8s" /> Funny how today we're still catching bugs, but in a completely

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different way!

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