[kee-puhnch] 
| 1. | Also, key punch. Also called card punch. a machine, operated by a keyboard, for coding information by punching holes in cards or paper tape in specified patterns. |
| 2. | to punch holes in (a punch card or paper tape), using a keypunch. |
| 3. | to insert (data) into a computer by means of a keypunch: to keypunch code numbers. |
| key·punch (kē'pŭnch') n. A keyboard machine that is used to punch holes in cards or tapes for data-processing systems. intr. & tr.v. key·punched, key·punch·ing, key·punch·es To process on or use such a keyboard machine. key'punch'er n. |
