Definition

Noun: 1. A card for recording work hours: A physical or digital document used to record the precise times an employee begins and ends work on a given day. It is often used with a time clock that stamps the card automatically. 2. The record of hours worked: The data itself, showing an employee's daily start and end times, and often used for calculating wages.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Please remember to punch your timecard when you arrive and before you leave.
  • The supervisor collects the timecards every Friday to process payroll.
  • My timecard shows that I worked 42 hours last week.

Advanced Usage

• "To falsify a timecard": To illegally alter the record of hours worked.
  • Falsifying a timecard is grounds for immediate dismissal.
• "Electronic timecard": A digital system that replaces the physical card.
  • Our company has switched from paper to electronic timecards.

Variants and Related Words

• Timesheet (noun): A similar record of hours worked, often filled out manually by the employee rather than stamped by a clock. A timesheet may record tasks or projects in addition to time.
  • Consultants usually submit a timesheet instead of using a timecard.

Synonyms

• Time sheet: (See Variants and Related Words)
• Clock card: A direct synonym emphasizing use with a time clock.
• Attendance record: A broader term that can include timecard data.

Related Phrases

• To punch in/out (on a timecard): To record one's arrival or departure time.
  • I forgot to punch out on my timecard yesterday.
• To submit a timecard: To give the completed record to a manager or payroll department.
  • All timecards must be submitted by noon on Monday.

Noun

1. a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
2. a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day