Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-puhnch]
- /ˈkiˌpʌntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-puhnch]
- /ˈkiˌpʌntʃ/
Definitions of keypunch word
- noun keypunch 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 keypunch to punch holes in (a punch card or paper tape), using a keypunch. 1
- verb with object keypunch to insert (data) into a computer by means of a keypunch: to keypunch code numbers. 1
- noun keypunch A device for transferring data by means of punching holes or notches on a series of cards or paper tape. 1
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Origin of keypunch
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; key1 + punch1
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Parts of speech for Keypunch
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keypunch popularity
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.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
keypunch usage trend in Literature
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