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nouna card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
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Named after American inventor Herman Hollerith (1860–1929), who patented machine-readable punch card devices in 1889.
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Hollerith card. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollerith%20card
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“Hollerith card.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollerith%20card. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hollerith card,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollerith%20card.
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