blank medium

blank medium

[¦blaŋk ′mēd·ē·əm]
(computer science)
An empty position on the medium concerned, such as a column without holes on a punch tape, used to indicate a blank character. Also known as blank form.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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