paper tape


nounComputers.
  1. a narrow strip of paper in which holes are punched in designated patterns to represent characters: formerly in common use as an input/output medium.

Origin of paper tape

1
1885–90, for earlier sense

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British Dictionary definitions for paper tape

paper tape

noun
  1. a former name for punched tape

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