card column
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card column
A vertical column in a punch card that represented a single character of data by its pattern of punched holes. The common IBM card contained 80 card columns. See punch card.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.