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Something I've heard a few times is that computer "logs" refer to ships log books, but log books themselves refer to the actual wooden logs that would be thrown
by AndrewOMartin 3y ago
Something I've heard a few times is that computer "logs" refer to ships log books, but log books themselves refer to the actual wooden logs that would be thrown out of the back of ships to help determine their speed.
- dylan604 3y ago>wooden logs that would be thrown out of the back of ships to help determine their speed. see also, knots
- detourdog 3y agoI always thought it was related to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_ibn_Musa_al-Khwarizmi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_ibn_Musa_al-Khwarizmi Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi I think he was pouring over tables of data when he worked out algorithms.
- mrguyorama 3y agoModern submarines still have a "log" which is a pole and sensor that extends outside of the hull to measure the speed through the water and other important measurements.