Thank you for using The Free Dictionary!

To stay free, we rely on revenue from ads. If you'd like to experience the site without ads, please
consider supporting us by purchasing our premium ad-free subscription.

Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary

Search /

Page tools

memory card

Word / ArticleStarts withEnds withText

AAAA

Language:

Twitter

Get our app

Register Log in

Facebook

Twitter

Google+

Yahoo

Get

our app
memory card

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia.

memory card[′mem·rē ‚kärd]

(computer science)

A small card, typically with dimensions of about 2 × 3 inches (5 × 8 centimeters), that can store
information, usually in integrated circuits or magnetic strips.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc.

memory card(1) A user-replaceable module in a computer that holds RAM chips. "Memory card" mostly
refers to flash chips in definition #2 below. See memory module.

(2) A removable module that contains non-volatile flash memory chips used for storage in digital
cameras and mobile devices. The major card types are SD Cards, Memory Sticks and CompactFlash; the
SD Card family being the most popular. See flash memory, memory card reader, SD Card, Memory Stick
and CompactFlash.

Digital Film

Flash-based memory cards are 21st century "film." This digital SLR camera uses SD Cards, the most
popular memory card type.
Memory Cards

Ever since digital cameras came on the scene in the late 1990s, a variety of memory cards have been
developed.

Computer Desktop Encyclopedia copyright ©1981-2018 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All
Right reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited
without permission from the publisher.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the
webmaster's page for free fun content.

Link to this page:

<a href="https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/memory+card">memory card</a>

Facebook

Twitter

Mentioned in

AIMM

Bluetooth virus

boom box

calculator

camcorder
card reader

chip card

CompactFlash

computer

data recovery

digital camera

digital camera features

digital film

digital lab printer

digital photo frame

digital printerThank you for using The Free Dictionary!

To stay free, we rely on revenue from ads. If you'd like to experience the site without ads, please
consider supporting us by purchasing our premium ad-free subscription.

Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary

Search /

Page tools

memory card

Word / ArticleStarts withEnds withText

AAAA

Language:

Twitter

Get our app

Register Log in
Facebook

Twitter

Google+

Yahoo

Get

our app

memory card

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia.

memory card[′mem·rē ‚kärd]

(computer science)

A small card, typically with dimensions of about 2 × 3 inches (5 × 8 centimeters), that can store
information, usually in integrated circuits or magnetic strips.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc.

memory card(1) A user-replaceable module in a computer that holds RAM chips. "Memory card" mostly
refers to flash chips in definition #2 below. See memory module.

(2) A removable module that contains non-volatile flash memory chips used for storage in digital
cameras and mobile devices. The major card types are SD Cards, Memory Sticks and CompactFlash; the
SD Card family being the most popular. See flash memory, memory card reader, SD Card, Memory Stick
and CompactFlash.
Digital Film

Flash-based memory cards are 21st century "film." This digital SLR camera uses SD Cards, the most
popular memory card type.

Memory Cards

Ever since digital cameras came on the scene in the late 1990s, a variety of memory cards have been
developed.

Computer Desktop Encyclopedia copyright ©1981-2018 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All
Right reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited
without permission from the publisher.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the
webmaster's page for free fun content.

Link to this page:

<a href="https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/memory+card">memory card</a>

Facebook
Twitter

Mentioned in

AIMM

Bluetooth virus

boom box

calculator

camcorder

card reader

chip card

CompactFlash

computer

data recovery

digital camera

digital camera features

digital film

digital lab printer

digital photo frame

digital printer

DPOF

DV

ExpressCard

References in periodicals archive

?

Panasonic, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of a range of electronic products,
has launched its first 64 GB and 48 GB SDXC memory cards.

Panasonic launches new memory cards

The standard outlines how the security features can be implemented in flash memory cards.

Hitachi, Ingentix, Matsushita, SanDisk and Toshiba develop new mobile commerce security

Content is driving the demand for higher capacity flash memory cards in mobile phones.

SanDisk Introduces 2-Gigabyte microSD Cards in Japan to Coincide with New Mobile Phones from NTT
DoCoMo

Offering our customers removable SanDisk flash memory cards provides a great deal of flexibility in
allowing people to manage their downloaded music, both on their personal computer and on their
mobile phone," said Patrick Bucci, Verizon Wireless director of accessory products.

SanDisk Introduces 2-Gigabyte microSD Mobile Phone Card Aimed at Growing Market for MP3 Music
Phones; Fingernail-Size Memory Card Will Have Exclusive U.S. Rollout in Verizon Wireless Stores For
Chocolate by LG Mobile Phone

Lexar LockTight CompactFlash and Secure Digital flash memory cards are two products within the
company's comprehensive line of cards and accessories developed for professional photographers.

Lexar LockTight Professional CompactFlash Wins Prestigious TIPA Award; Innovative Card-Level Security
System Named ''Best Imaging Storage Media'' by Europe's Most Influential Imaging Editors

Chuang explained that with SanDisk high-performance CompactFlash cards currently reaching 8
gigabytes(1) in capacity -- and with higher cap

DV

ExpressCard

References in periodicals archive

Panasonic, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of a range of electronic products,
has launched its first 64 GB and 48 GB SDXC memory cards.

Panasonic launches new memory cards

The standard outlines how the security features can be implemented in flash memory cards.
Hitachi, Ingentix, Matsushita, SanDisk and Toshiba develop new mobile commerce security

Content is driving the demand for higher capacity flash memory cards in mobile phones.

SanDisk Introduces 2-Gigabyte microSD Cards in Japan to Coincide with New Mobile Phones from NTT
DoCoMo

Offering our customers removable SanDisk flash memory cards provides a great deal of flexibility in
allowing people to manage their downloaded music, both on their personal computer and on their
mobile phone," said Patrick Bucci, Verizon Wireless director of accessory products.

SanDisk Introduces 2-Gigabyte microSD Mobile Phone Card Aimed at Growing Market for MP3 Music
Phones; Fingernail-Size Memory Card Will Have Exclusive U.S. Rollout in Verizon Wireless Stores For
Chocolate by LG Mobile Phone

Lexar LockTight CompactFlash and Secure Digital flash memory cards are two products within the
company's comprehensive line of cards and accessories developed for professional photographers.

Lexar LockTight Professional CompactFlash Wins Prestigious TIPA Award; Innovative Card-Level Security
System Named ''Best Imaging Storage Media'' by Europe's Most Influential Imaging Editors

Chuang explained that with SanDisk high-performance CompactFlash cards currently reaching 8
gigabytes(1) in capacity -- and with higher cap