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Noun Concept

tabulating machine tabulator

An electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting. Open English WordNet

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An electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting. Open English WordNet

In its basic form, a tabulating machine would read one card at a time, print portions (fields) of the card on fan-fold paper, possibly rearranged, and add one or more numbers punched on the card to one or more counters, called accumulators. Open English WordNet

IS A

machine

HAS KIND

collator

Open English WordNet

tabulating machine, tabulator