keypunch Syllabification: (key·punch)Pronunciation: /ˈkēˌpənCH/Definition of keypunch noun a device for transferring data by means of punching holes or notches on a series of cards or paper tape. verb [with object] put into the form of punched cards or paper tape by means of a keypunch. Derivatives keypuncher noun keypunch in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of keypunch in the British & World English dictionary