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tub file

tub file noun: a technique used to speed the generation of datafiles on a punch card, involving multiple copies of frequently used cards that were prepunched and stored in trays arranged by index.

Noun

tub file (plural tub files)

  1. (historical) A technique used to speed the generation of datafiles on a punch card, involving multiple copies of frequently used cards that were prepunched and stored in trays arranged by index.

Forms of tub file

pluraltub files

Questions about tub file

What does tub file mean?
Tub file means a technique used to speed the generation of datafiles on a punch card, involving multiple copies of frequently used cards that were prepunched and stored in trays arranged by index.
What part of speech is tub file?
Tub file is a noun.
What is the plural of tub file?
The plural of tub file is tub files.

Words near tub file in the dictionary

  1. Tuazon
  2. Tuazons
  3. tub
  4. tub chair
  5. tub chairs
  6. tub file
  7. tub files
  8. tub gurnard
  9. tub gurnards
  10. tub of guts
  11. tub of lard

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