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May 26, 2012
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Hol'ler•ith code"



Pronunciation: (hol'u-rith), [key] Computers.
a system for coding data into punched cards, in which each horizontal row is assigned a different value, and letters, numbers, or special characters are encoded as combinations of these values in a vertical column.

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