| 释义 |
punch card
noun
or punched card
Etymology: punch (I)
: a data card with holes punched in particular positions having particular assigned significations singly or in combination for automatic sorting, selecting, arranging, or computing in electrically operated tabulating or accounting equipment or computers; also : a similar card with holes and notches cut along the edge so that a slender rod may be used to sort, select, and arrange a group of such cards by hand |