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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024key•punch /ˈkiˌpʌntʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Computinga machine, operated by a keyboard, for coding information by punching holes in cards or paper tape in certain patterns.
v. [~ + object] - Computingto punch holes in (a punch card or paper tape) using a keypunch.
key•punch•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024key•punch (kē′punch′),USA pronunciation n. - ComputingAlso, 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.
v.t. - Computingto punch holes in (a punch card or paper tape), using a keypunch.
- Computingto insert (data) into a computer by means of a keypunch:to keypunch code numbers.
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