what is a chads
chad - a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape. 1  dimple, dimpled chad, pregnant chad - a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached. 2  hanging chad - a chad that is incompletely removed and hanging by one corner. paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses. swinging chad - a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at two corners.