Hollerith code
[ hol-uh-rith ]
/ ˈhɒl ə rɪθ /
noun Computers.
a system for coding data into punched cards, in which each horizontal row is assigned a different value, and letters, numbers, or special characters are encoded as combinations of these values in a vertical column.
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Origin of Hollerith code
1946; named after Herman Hollerith (1860–1929), U.S. inventor of the system
Words nearby Hollerith code
Hollandia, Hollands, Hollenhorst plaques, holler, Hollerith, Hollerith code, Holley, Holliday, Holliger, Hollingshead, Hollister
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