Babbage

/ˈbæb.ɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

Referring to Charles Babbage or his work; sometimes used to describe early mechanical computing concepts or difference engines.

Etymology

A proper name used attributively; Charles Babbage (1791-1871) was an English mathematician and inventor who designed the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine, pioneering computer concepts.

Kelly Says

Charles Babbage invented the computer 100+ years before electricity—his Analytical Engine had programmable instructions and memory, making him technically the first computer programmer (his collaborator Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm).

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