9th September 1947: First literal computer ‘bug’ found in the Harvard Mark II electromechanical computer

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09/09/2025
9th September 1947: First literal computer ‘bug’ found in the Harvard Mark II electromechanical computer

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The bug in the Harvard Mark II was very literal since it was a moth trapped between the points inside an electromagnetic ...

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