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Definition of card punch

: a machine or hand tool that punches coded information onto cards — compare punch card

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“Card punch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/card%20punch. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.

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