hollerith code

Questions

What does hollerith code mean?

A standard code defining the patterns of holes on punch cards that represent various text characters.

Where does hollerith code come from?

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

How to pronounce hollerith code

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