<ul><li>In 1947, engineers at Harvard encountered a problem with the Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator, a large computer used by the U.S. Navy.</li><li>After investigating, they discovered that the problem was caused by a moth trapped in Relay #70, Panel F.</li><li>The engineers removed the moth with tweezers and taped it into the logbook, coining the term 'debugging' as a result.</li><li>The story of the moth serves as a reminder that even the most advanced technology can be affected by small, unexpected issues.</li></ul>

The Worlds First Computer “Bug”

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