She never did. She's told the story many times - eg, https://archive.org/details/podcast_from-archives_grace-hopper-howard-aiken-th_1000425230042 https://archiv

She never did. She's told the story many times - eg, https://archive.org/details/podcast_from-archives_grace-hopper-howard-aiken-th_1000425230042 https://archive.org/details/podcast_from-archives_grace-hopp... starting at 16:12 - and never claimed she coined the term.