key punch

British

noun

Also called: card punch. a device having a keyboard that is operated manually to transfer data onto punched cards, paper tape, etc

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verb

to transfer (data) onto punched cards, paper tape, etc, by using a key punch

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Beyond the key punch room was a metal door to the room with the computer itself.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2015

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