"overpunch" meaning in English

See overpunch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overpunches [present, singular, third-person], overpunching [participle, present], overpunched [participle, past], overpunched [past]
Etymology: From over- + punch. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|punch}} over- + punch Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpunch (third-person singular simple present overpunches, present participle overpunching, simple past and past participle overpunched)
  1. (transitive, computing) To punch (some value or pattern) over an existing pattern on paper tape. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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