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Really sorry to rain on your parade, and it certainly doesn't take away from her other great accomplishments, but she really didn't originate the term[0]. It's

by opnitro 11y ago

Really sorry to rain on your parade, and it certainly doesn't take away from her other great accomplishments, but she really didn't originate the term[0]. It's a nice story though. [0]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugging#Origin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debugging#Origin

cbd1984 11y ago
As she said, her famous "debugging" story is likely the first time the bug was caused by an actual arthropod. (A moth in a relay in a truly large piece of big iron.) I think it's interesting that this folk etymology has had such a long life; it's easy to debunk, and Admiral Hopper certainly doesn't need another feather in her cap, yet it persists.
- TeMPOraL 11y ago
  > and Admiral Hopper certainly doesn't need another feather in her cap, yet it persists That's how it works with humans - when you have a cap full of feathers, people keep adding more and more.
  - tsotha 11y ago
    So true. That's why the internet is full of bogus Thomas Jefferson quotes.