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Reblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):

stefan@stefanbohacek.online ("Stefan Bohacek") wrote:

So apparently the term "patch" in software development comes from punch cards.

"Small corrections to the programmed sequence could be done by patching over portions of the paper tape and re-punching the holes in that section."

https://chsi.harvard.edu/harvard-ibm-mark-1-language

#til #computers #development #language #history

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