Punched card
From WE Computers Museum
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| Punched card | |
| Developer | Joseph Marie Jacquard (mechanical) Herman Hollerith (electromechanical) |
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| Publisher | Various |
| Systems | Various |
| Released | Mechanical: 1804 - present Electromechanical: 1889 - present |
| Added to Museum | Not yet |
A punched card, punched-card, or punch card, is a card that contains holes that store digital data for use in data processing and controlling automation.
