keypunch

n.
A keyboard machine that is used to punch holes in cards or tapes for data-processing systems.

intr. & tr.v., -punched, -punch·ing, -punch·es.
To process on or use such a keyboard machine.

keypuncher key'punch'er n.

To punch holes in a punch card. Although punch cards are obsolete, some people still say "keys are punched" on a keyboard.

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Type of data entry that involves punching holes into 80-column computer cards in a code (Hollerith) that can be machine read by a computer. Keypunch has been replaced by electronic keyboard technology. See Punched Card.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - hullemaskine
v. tr. - bruge en hullemaskine

Nederlands (Dutch)
ponsmachine, data overbrengen met ponsmachine, data aanbrengen op ponskaart

Français (French)
n. - (Comput) perforatrice a clavier
v. tr. - perforer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Locher
v. - Information per Locher übertragen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Η/Υ) διατρητική μηχανή
v. - περνώ σε διατρητική μηχανή

Italiano (Italian)
perforatrice a tastiera, trasferire dati mediante perforatrice

Português (Portuguese)
n. - máquina (f) utilizada para perfurar cartões
v. - perfurar cartões

Русский (Russian)
клавишный перфоратор

Español (Spanish)
n. - perforadora (de tarjetas para computadoras)
v. tr. - perforar tarjetas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tangentstans
v. - stansa (hålkort)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
键盘穿孔机, 用打孔机打孔

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 鍵盤穿孔機
v. tr. - 用打孔機打孔

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 카드 천공기
v. tr. - 키펀치로 구멍을 뚫다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - キーパンチ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) آله ثقب في الكومبيوتر (فعل) يثق ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מנקבת - מכונת/ניקוב לכרטיסים (מיושנת) במערכת המחשב‬
v. tr. - ‮ניקב‬

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