We may say most aptly that the Analytical Engine weaves algebraical patterns just as the Jacquard-loom weaves flowers and leaves.
In plain words
She saw that a machine could weave patterns out of numbers, the way a loom weaves cloth.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Notes on the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage, Note A (1843) — Lovelace's own words, Wikiquote Sourced.
- Notes on the Analytical Engine
- 1843 · explaining Charles Babbage's planned computing machine
