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[–] 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

IIRC didn't the term debugging come from back when computers used vacuum tubes, and there was an issue where a technician removed a moth to fix the issue, thus "debugging" the system?

Maybe it's not a true story, but I believe that's the origin.

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