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| alternate_history:alternate_terminology [2022/05/20 16:19] – [Comic (book)s] petike | alternate_history:alternate_terminology [2022/05/20 20:33] – [Computer Programming] max_sinister |
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| **//[[OTL]]//**: The term originally comes from deciding what acts or events to put on in what order at a concert--the "programme" handed out to the audience is a paper indicating the list of acts. By analogy, if a machine requires a list of directions in a given order, this was referred to as a 'programme'. The verb 'to programme' and adjective 'programmable' was used for the programmable looms of the late eighteenth century, which used punch cards for the programme and therefore are the ancestors of computers. Therefore, note that this term is actually much older than people think, and if writing a TL you may not want to change it to something else unless your TL has a POD earlier than the eighteenth century. | **//[[OTL]]//**: The term originally comes from deciding what acts or events to put on in what order at a concert--the "programme" handed out to the audience is a paper indicating the list of acts. By analogy, if a machine requires a list of directions in a given order, this was referred to as a 'programme'. The verb 'to programme' and adjective 'programmable' was used for the programmable looms of the late eighteenth century, which used punch cards for the programme and therefore are the ancestors of computers. Therefore, note that this term is actually much older than people think, and if writing a TL you may not want to change it to something else unless your TL has a POD earlier than the eighteenth century. |
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| | **//NSA//** (Andreas Eschbach AH novel): While TTL still speaks of computer programs, these are often said to be "knitted" ("stricken" in the German original). The reason: Since computers developed early enough that Nazi Germany has the equivalent of Big Data, and [[offtopic:Ada Lovelace]] is better known as the first computer programmer, programming is seen as a typical women's job (at least, in Germany). Typical programming books ITTL are so kitschy it's almost unbearable, with pink covers, flowers, and references to other feminine activities like raising little children, gardening etc. |
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