segregating unit
segregating unit
[′seg·rə‚gād·iŋ ‚yü·nət] (computer science)
A punched-card machine that selects from a group of punched cards those cards satisfying certain criteria; it has only two output hoppers, one for cards satisfying the criteria and one for those that do not, in contrast with a card sorter which has multiple outputs.
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