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The computing term bug originated from a moth found in the Harvard Mark II computer

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REFUTED

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While the famous 1947 moth incident in the Harvard Mark II computer popularized the story of a physical bug, the computing term 'bug' had already been used in engineering and electrical contexts since the 1870s.

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Wikipedia: Software bug

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americanhistory.si.edu: Log Book With Computer Bug

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Notes engineering use for over a century and labels the moth as the 'first actual case of bug being found'.

si.edu: (untitled)

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States engineers called flaws bugs for over a century, while confirming the 1947 moth incident logbook entry.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → REFUTED · 031 Jul 2026

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