"paper tape" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paper tapes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} paper tape (usually uncountable, plural paper tapes)
  1. (computing) an early sequential digital storage medium consisting of a long roll of paper, each character being coded as a pattern of punched holes; originally used with teletype machines. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: punched paper tape, punched tape Translations (early storage medium consisting of paper): reikänauha (Finnish), Lochstreifen [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-paper_tape-en-noun-3ybKHQNz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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