Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hollerith machine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: hol-lerith -ma-chine
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of tabulating machine using punch cards.

Etymology

Named after American inventor Herman Hollerith (1860–1929).

Inflected Forms

Hollerith machines (plural)

Questions

What does hollerith machine mean?: A kind of tabulating machine using punch cards.
Where does hollerith machine come from?: Named after American inventor Herman Hollerith (1860–1929).

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