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keypunch

key·punch
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee-puhnch]
    • /ˈkiˌpʌntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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