If you consider punched cards then... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine "The first prototype of a Ja

If you consider punched cards then... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquard_machine "The first prototype of a Jacquard-type loom was made in the second half of the 15th century"