**Contest POINTS**: Where did the term bug come from?

#1
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 07 January 2007 - 07:02 PM

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The first person to answer this question correctly will receive 25 points toward the contest. The answer must be in paragraph forum and an image would be nice! Yes, there is an image of what I'm referring to. So, the question:

Where did the term BUG come from and by who? When?

#2
John

Posted 07 January 2007 - 08:23 PM

Writes binary right handed and hex left handed

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The term bug, in software engineering, is commonly used synonymously with an unwanted problem, error or malfunction caused by incorrect or faulty programing . Ironically the term bug has been part of engineering lingo prior to software. More than likely the term began with Thomas Edison in 1878 when he wrote "It has been just so in all of my inventions. The first step is an intuition, and comes with a burst, then difficulties arise—this thing gives out and [it is] then that 'Bugs'—as such little faults and difficulties are called—show themselves and months of intense watching, study and labor are requisite before commercial success or failure is certainly reached."

Is this the image you are referring to?

ref.
software bug. (n.d.). wikipedia.com. Retrieved January 07, 2007, from wikipedia.com website: Software bug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia