punched tape
or punch tape
noun
Computers.
paper tape.
Origin of punched tape
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby punched tape
punchbag,
punchball,
punchboard,
punchbowl,
punched card,
punched tape,
puncheon,
punchinello,
punching bag,
punchy,
punctate
British Dictionary definitions for punched tape
punched tape
sometimes US perforated tape
noun
a strip of paper for recording information in the form of rows of either six or eight holes, some or all of which are punched to produce a combination used as a discrete code symbol, formerly used in computers, telex machines, etc