zone punch

noun

A hole punched (normally in the top two or three positions) of a punched card in addition to another in order to designate a different (sometimes related) character or to add a plus or minus sign

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Meanings

nounzone punch (plural zone punches)

plural zone punches

  1. computingA hole punched (normally in the top two or three positions) of a punched card in addition to another in order to designate a different (sometimes related) character or to add a plus or minus sign
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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