Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hollerith card

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: hol-lerith -card
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

Named after American inventor Herman Hollerith (1860–1929), who patented machine-readable punch card devices in 1889.

Inflected Forms

Hollerith cards (plural)

Synonyms

punched card punch card

Questions

What does hollerith card mean?: A punch card.
Where does hollerith card come from?: Named after American inventor Herman Hollerith (1860–1929), who patented machine-readable punch card devices in 1889.

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