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Basic Computer/IT QUESTION #11443
Question 1
An error or flaw in a software program that prevents it from running correctly is called a:
  • Boot
  • Bug✔️
  • Biff
  • Strap
Correct Answer Explanation
A bug is an error, flaw, or fault in a computer program producing incorrect or unexpected results. The term was popularised after Grace Hopper's team found an actual moth causing a malfunction in the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. Debugging is the systematic process of finding and fixing bugs.