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has gloss | eng: A signed overpunch is a code used to store the sign of a number by changing the last digit. It was used in old punched card systems and was carried over to COBOL, especially when using EBCDIC. Its purpose is to save a character that would otherwise be used by the sign digit. |
lexicalization | eng: Signed overpunch |
instance of | e/Data collection |
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