"Bug" is computer jargon for an unwanted property of a software program or piece of hardware, especially one that causes a computer to produce incorrect results or to break down. In software, a bug is an error in coding or logic that causes a program...

A software bug (or just "bug") is an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program that prevents it from behaving as intended (e.g., producing an incorrect result). Most bugs arise from mistakes and errors made by people in either a...

TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH NEWS By Kimberly Patch - Software failure is a huge problem. Software bugs cost the U.S. economy close to $60 billion a year, according to the National Institute for Standards and Technology. Many of the problems are caused by...

The year 2000 computer compliance problem has provided many software companies with different kinds of work. There is a need for programmers who understand older computer programming languages, such as COBOL. There is also a need to determine that existing computer and information systems...

Users of Skype in Asia and parts of Europe were able to log on and use the free phone service Friday, nearly 24 hours after a software bug hit the popular program.The company, a division of online auction company eBay Inc., said that while some...

Comcast Corp. on Tuesday acknowledged "delaying" some subscriber Internet traffic, but said any roadblocks it puts up are temporary and intended to improve surfing for other users.The statement was a response to an Associated Press report last week that detailed how the nation's largest cable...