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HOLLERITH

• HOLLERITH (noun)
The noun HOLLERITH has 1 sense:

1. United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)

Familiarity information: HOLLERITH used as a noun is very rare.

• HOLLERITH (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Herman Hollerith; Hollerith

Instance hypernyms:

artificer; discoverer; inventor (someone who is the first to think of or make something)

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