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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
by 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.