World’s First Computer Bug
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On September 9, 1947, a team of computer scientists reported the world’s first computer bug—a moth trapped in their computer at Harvard University.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.capebreton.social/post/517037

At 3:45 p.m., Grace Murray Hopper records ‘the first computer bug’ in the Harvard Mark II computer’s log book. The problem was traced to a moth stuck between relay contacts in the computer, which Hopper duly taped into the Mark II’s log book with the explanation: “First actual case of bug being found.” The bug was actually found by others but Hopper made the logbook entry.

  • athos77
    4•1 year ago

    Hunh. I had no idea they’d saved the actual moth - that’s interesting!