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Keypunched: meaning, definitions and examples

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keypunched

 

[ ˈkiːpʌnʧt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

data entry

Keypunched refers to the act of entering data into a computer or a database using a keyboard or a keypunch machine. This term is especially used in the context of early computing systems where data was often input through punched cards. Keypunched data was crucial in the development of modern computer systems and data management practices.

Synonyms

data entry, entered, input, keyed in

Examples of usage

  • He keypunched the information into the system.
  • The data was keypunched from the survey results.
  • She spent hours keypunching records for the project.

Translations

Translations of the word "keypunched" in other languages:

🇵🇹 digitado

🇮🇳 कीपंच किया गया

🇩🇪 eingetippt

🇮🇩 diketik

🇺🇦 введений з клавіатури

🇵🇱 wpisany

🇯🇵 キーパンチされた

🇫🇷 saisi

🇪🇸 tecleado

🇹🇷 tuşla girilmiş

🇰🇷 키패드 입력된

🇸🇦 تم إدخالها عبر لوحة المفاتيح

🇨🇿 napsáno klávesnicí

🇸🇰 zadané z klávesnice

🇨🇳 键入的

🇸🇮 vnešeno z računalniške tipkovnice

🇮🇸 sláðu inn með lyklaborði

🇰🇿 пернетақтамен енгізілген

🇬🇪 შევიდა კლავიატურით

🇦🇿 klaviatura ilə daxil edilmiş

🇲🇽 tecleado

Word origin

The term 'keypunched' originates from the early days of computing, specifically in the context of data entry. Keypunch machines were used from the 1900s to 1970s to input data onto punched cards, which were used in early computing for programming and data processing. Each punch in the card represented different data points. As technology advanced, keyboards became more prevalent, and the term 'keypunching' adapted to describe the process of entering information directly into computers. The transition from keypunch machines to traditional keyboards symbolized a major leap in data processing efficiency. Today, while the use of keypunch machines has mostly become obsolete, the verb 'keypunched' persists in relational data entry contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,359, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.