Hollerith code

proper noun

A standard code defining the patterns of holes on punch cards that represent various text characters.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalcomputingA standard code defining the patterns of holes on punch cards that represent various text characters.

Origin

Named after American inventor Herman Hollerith (1860–1929), who patented machine-readable punch card devices in 1889.

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APA

Hollerith code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollerith%20code

MLA

“Hollerith code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollerith%20code. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hollerith code,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hollerith%20code.

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