punch card
noun
: a card in which holes are punched in designated positions to represent data
called also Hollerith card, punched card
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Tickets that include a map of venue locations and a punch card can be picked up the week of the event at the Chamber’s office.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
My mother, Winnie Yeung, programmed power-train controls back when coding was done with punch cards.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 May 2025
What once meant a punch card, or a discount code has now become a rich data exchange between consumer and brand—fueled by AI, personalization, and emotionally resonant experiences.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead of punch cards, the computer used magnetic tape to input data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2024
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
My mother, Winnie Yeung, programmed power-train controls back when coding was done with punch cards.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 May 2025
What once meant a punch card, or a discount code has now become a rich data exchange between consumer and brand—fueled by AI, personalization, and emotionally resonant experiences.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Instead of punch cards, the computer used magnetic tape to input data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Punch card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20card. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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