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Bug

/bʌɡ/
A small insect or a flaw in a computer program.

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Examples:

There is a bug in my room.Don't let the bug crawl on you!

Etymology:

etymology
The term "bug" was first used in this context by Thomas Edison in 1878. It came to signify a flaw, particularly in computer systems, in the mid-20th century due to a famous incident where a moth disrupted a computer's operations.

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