World's First Computer Bug
On September 9, 1947, a team of computer scientists and engineers reported the world’s first computer bug . A bug is a flaw or glitch in a system . Thomas Edison reported “ bugs ” in his designs as early as the 1800s, but this was the first bug identified in a computer . Today, software bugs can impact the functioning , safety, and security of computer operating systems . “De bugging ” and bug management are important parts of the computer science industry .