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Noun hollerith has 1 sense
  1. Hollerith, Herman Hollerith - United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
    --1 is a kind of inventor, discoverer, artificer

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Hollerith

Noun:

1. A type of punched card reader used in early computing.

Example sentence: The Hollerith machine played a significant role in the development of modern computers.

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Verb:

1. To read or process information using a Hollerith machine.

Example sentence: The data was hollerithed to extract the necessary statistics.

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Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of the Hollerith method.

Example sentence: The hollerith system revolutionized data processing.

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Local:

1. A surname of German origin.

Example sentence: John's last name is Hollerith, which is derived from German heritage.

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