goofs?
In 1940, would one use terms/jargons like programmed/de-programmed and central databases?
Doesn't sound right to me.
yeah, they were business terms.
shareIt's hard to believe 'database' would have been used. Dictionary definitions all refer to data stored in a computer. They wouldn't have been using computers in C.W. Briggs' office, I don't think. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary 'program' relating to computers dates from 1945, 'programmer' from 1948.
Fitzgerald [Helen Hunt] also improvised "Have a Nice Day" which is a phrase that came into common usage in the late 20th century. It's not unthinkable that her character may have said it, but unlikely.
shareI know this is an old thread, but....
Just watched this again and wanted to note that she says 'data file', not database. So, mystery solved. :)
And, yeah, 'program' has always meant an ordering and planning of things or sequences (like the program for a play or an opera). Or a radio programming (who plays what when). The computing term is of the same origin.