noun
- the process of entering data by punching holes in cards using a keypunch machine
Usage: historical; computing
Examples
- Before computers had keyboards, keypunching was the primary method of data input.
- She worked in keypunching at the insurance company in the 1960s.
- The keypunching department processed thousands of punch cards daily.
- Keypunching required great accuracy since errors were difficult to correct.
- Many women found employment in keypunching during the early computer era.
- The company upgraded from keypunching to direct computer terminals in 1975.