[TomOnTheRun]

It uses a form of computer LANGUAGE however.

No it doesn't. There is no processing, communication, or decision tree. It physically blocks the passage of a needle - that is all.

[Nathan Zachary]

Again, look up the definition of computer.

It processes the information on the card. It doesn’t matter HOW it does it, mechanically or otherwise.

[Nathan Zachary]

Electronics can be seen as mechanical devices as well. They open and close “valves” that stop electron flow.