key punch

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Definitions of key punch words

noun key punch 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. 1
verb with object key punch to punch holes in (a punch card or paper tape), using a keypunch. 1
verb with object key punch to insert (data) into a computer by means of a keypunch: to keypunch code numbers. 1
noun key punch a device having a keyboard that is operated manually to transfer data onto punched cards, paper tape, etc 0
verb key punch to transfer (data) onto punched cards, paper tape, etc, by using a key punch 0
noun key punch a machine, operated from a keyboard, used to record data by punching holes in cards that can then be fed into machines for sorting, accounting, etc. 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; key1 + punch1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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