Etymology of the Computer Bug: History and Folklore

Etymology of the Computer Bug: History and Folklore

An examination of a popularly accepted spurious etymology for the term bug 'defect in computer hardware or software'. The etymology is based on an apocryphal tale involving the finding of an actual insect inside a computer. Although there is documentation that such an event did occur to we...

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Veröffentlicht in:American speech 1987-12, Vol.62 (4), p.376-378
1. Verfasser: Shapiro, Fred R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Computer technology
Etymology
Miscellany
Prostitution
Software bugs
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Zusammenfassung:An examination of a popularly accepted spurious etymology for the term bug 'defect in computer hardware or software'. The etymology is based on an apocryphal tale involving the finding of an actual insect inside a computer. Although there is documentation that such an event did occur to well-known computer pioneer Grace Murray Hopper, the term was recorded as early as 1889 referring to a defect in machinery. B. Annesser Murray
ISSN:0003-1283
1527-2133
DOI:10.2307/455415