Why is Scratch named Scratch?

oriquack

I really like coding and communicating with other Scratchers around the world in Scratch.
But a few days ago I just got curious about the reason Scratch were named Scratch. (

?? )
Do you guys have any idea of it?

If you do, please post a comment below

Thank you

TimeLordPlanet

Beats me!

awesome-llama

Scratch wiki wrote:
“Scratch” was used as the title for The Lifelong Kindergarten Group's programming language, as it is to do with “scratching” referring to music.

“ Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. ”
– Wikipedia

Likewise, within Scratch, you take different bits of code (blocks), put them together, and have made something new.

“ We take the name “Scratch,” from the way that hip-hop disk jockeys scratch with music. They take pieces of music and then combine them together in unexpected and creative ways.

The-Nick-of-Time

Because “Scritch” was taken.

I don't really know.

Austinato

Perhaps the phrase “made from scratch” could be taken literally as “made from Scratch”?

Or the fact that users can use others' scripts (scratch) and use them in your own programs?

bigpuppy

awesome-llama wrote:
Scratch wiki wrote:
“Scratch” was used as the title for The Lifelong Kindergarten Group's programming language, as it is to do with “scratching” referring to music.

“ Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. ”
– Wikipedia

Likewise, within Scratch, you take different bits of code (blocks), put them together, and have made something new.

“ We take the name “Scratch,” from the way that hip-hop disk jockeys scratch with music. They take pieces of music and then combine them together in unexpected and creative ways.

(Source: https://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Scratch#Origin_of_the_Word)

MineLox92Videos

Austinato wrote:
Perhaps the phrase “made from scratch” could be taken literally as “made from Scratch”?

Or the fact that users can use others' scripts (scratch) and use them in your own programs?

Same.

jji10

awesome-llama wrote:
Scratch wiki wrote:
“Scratch” was used as the title for The Lifelong Kindergarten Group's programming language, as it is to do with “scratching” referring to music.

“ Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. ”
– Wikipedia

Likewise, within Scratch, you take different bits of code (blocks), put them together, and have made something new.

“ We take the name “Scratch,” from the way that hip-hop disk jockeys scratch with music. They take pieces of music and then combine them together in unexpected and creative ways.

Guys, this question has already been officially answered, no need to speculate.

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