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punch card

–noun
a card having holes punched in specific positions and patterns so as to represent data to be stored or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
Also, punchcard, punched card.


Origin:
1940–45
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punch card  
n.  A medium for feeding data into a computer, essentially a card punched with holes or notches to represent letters and numbers or with a pattern of holes to represent related data. Also called Hollerith card.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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punch card
punched card

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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