Punched card

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Punched card
Developer Joseph Marie Jacquard (mechanical)
Herman Hollerith (electromechanical)
Publisher Various
Systems Various
Released Mechanical: 1804 - present
Electromechanical: 1889 - present
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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.