Before revision: History The term was first used by the Vice President of Bell Labs in 1957 in a paper celebrating the 10th anniversary of the invention of the transistor .
After revision: History The first known recorded use of the term in this context was made by the Vice President of Bell Labs in an article, for the "Proceedings of the IRE" (Institute of Radio Engineers), June 1958 celebrating the 10th anniversary of the invention of the transistor .