Meanings
present singular third person overpunches · participle present overpunching · participle past overpunched · past overpunched
- transitivecomputingTo punch (some value or pattern) over an existing pattern on paper tape.
Origin
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overpunch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpunch
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