RIP: Betty Holberton

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Wed Dec 12 06:20:08 2001

> On December 11, jpero_at_sympatico.ca wrote:
> > Look to /.
> >
> > This is one whom coined the bug and debugging I think. :-)
>
> If you're talking about the terms, that was Rr. Adm. Grace Hopper.

She coined "debug"; the the use of the word "bug" to denote
a flaw in a design was in common use in Edison's time; some
claim it was coined by early telegraphers.

-dq
Received on Wed Dec 12 2001 - 06:20:08 GMT