# FUN FACT: The origin of computer bugs

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The term “ **bug** ” in the context of computer programming and electronics troubleshooting originated in 1947 when computer scientist **Grace Hopper discovered an actual moth causing a malfunction** in the Harvard Mark II computer. Hopper taped the moth in the computer’s logbook and noted, “ **First actual case of bug being found.** ” This incident gave rise to the popular term “debugging” for fixing software glitches.