{"id":408924,"date":"2022-02-23T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-is-it-called-the-raspberry-pi\/"},"modified":"2022-02-23T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T13:00:00","slug":"why-is-it-called-the-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-it-called-the-raspberry-pi\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Is It Called the Raspberry Pi?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261d5d283ca\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261d5d283ca\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-is-it-called-the-raspberry-pi\/#Its_a_Reference_to_Computers_From_Long_Ago\" >It\u2019s a Reference to Computers From Long Ago<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Is It Called the Raspberry Pi?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-786665\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/raspbery_pi_logo_hero_1.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/raspbery_pi_logo_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/raspbery_pi_logo_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Raspberry Pi logo on a blue background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably heard of the Raspberry Pi\u2014a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of low-cost computers popular with hobbyists. But why is it called that, and does it have anything to do with food? We\u2019ll explore the history behind the name.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_Reference_to_Computers_From_Long_Ago\"><\/span>It\u2019s a Reference to Computers From Long Ago<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a 2012 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/article\/531-eben-upton-interview\/\">interview with TechSpot<\/a>, Raspberry Pi founder <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eben_Upton\">Eben Upton<\/a> described the origin of the \u201cRaspberry Pi\u201d name in multiple parts. First, there\u2019s the fruit: \u201cRaspberry is a reference to a fruit naming tradition in the old days of microcomputers. A lot of computer companies were named after fruit.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-786857 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/fruit_computer_companies.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Five different vintage fruit-related computer company logos\" width=\"650\" height=\"476\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A selection of five fruit-related computer company names.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Obviously, there\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apple_Inc.\">Apple<\/a>, which is the most famous\u2014and likely the firm that originated the fruit-naming trend. But UK native Upton goes on to mention British firms <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tangerine_Computer_Systems\">Tangerine Computer Systems<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apricot_Computers\">Apricot Computers<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acorn_Computers\">Acorn<\/a>, \u201cwhich is a family of fruit.\u201d One company he forgot to mention is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orange_Micro\">Orange Micro<\/a>, a defunct American company once famous for its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le II add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>As for the \u201cPi\u201d part, Upton said, \u201cWe were going to produce a computer that could only really run Python. So the Pi in there is for Python.\u201d Python is a popular programming language. During development, the design for the low-cost computer expanded to be much more capable than Upton originally intended, so although the Raspberry Pi can run Python, that is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/19098\/16-cool-projects-for-your-new-raspberry-pi-4\/\">no longer<\/a> its main purpose.<\/p>\n<p>But like an onion, there are more layers at play here. Although Upton didn\u2019t expressly say so, the \u201cPi\u201d in the name could also be a nerdy reference to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pi\">mathematical constant<\/a> (think 3.1415) of the same name. And of course, \u201cRaspberry Pi\u201d is also a pun for \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raspberry_pie\">Raspberry Pie<\/a>,\u201d a type of dessert food made with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raspberry\">raspberries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-786858\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/raspberry_pi_4_diagram.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B board with labels\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So taken together, \u201cRaspberry Pi\u201d is something like a quadruple pun, with four references:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Computer history<\/li>\n<li>A type of food<\/li>\n<li>A mathematical constant<\/li>\n<li>The Python programing language.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It\u2019s deep stuff, but for a computer as versatile as the Raspberry Pi, would we really expect any less?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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