punched tape

punch tape

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Definitions of punched tape words

noun punched tape Computers. paper tape. 1
noun punched tape a strip of paper for recording information in the form of rows of either six or eight holes, some or all of which are punched to produce a combination used as a discrete code symbol, formerly used in computers, telex machines, etc 0

before 1880

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First recorded in 1880-85

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