noun
- plural of keypuncher: people who operate keypunch machines to transfer data from documents onto punched cards
Usage: historical; computing
Examples
- The keypunchers worked in shifts to process all the census data.
- Before computers became common, keypunchers were essential for data processing.
- The company hired dozens of keypunchers to handle the inventory records.
- Keypunchers had to be very accurate since errors were costly to fix.
- Many keypunchers transitioned to computer data entry when technology advanced.
- The keypunchers’ room was filled with the constant sound of punching machines.