A device that reads or senses the hole patterns in a punched tape, transforming the data from the hole patterns to electrical signals.

读入或感知穿孔纸带上的穿孔模式，将它所代表的数据转换成电信号的一种设备。

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As Pianta played one tape after another, the patterns started to become clear.

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