memory card

Portable data wafer

A memory card is a small, flat device for storing digital data—photos, videos, music, or files.

Memory cards slot into cameras, phones, game consoles, and other electronics: I need a bigger memory card for my camera.

Common formats include SD cards and microSD cards.

Unlike a hard drive, a memory card has no moving parts.

format

microSD

Miniature flash storage format

  • CompactFlashRemovable digital storage medium
  • SDHCMemory card specification
  • NANDNegated-and logic operation

flash · TF · CF · NVMe

portability

compact

Tightly packed together

travel-friendly · handy · mobile · convenient · ejectable · swappable · hot-swappable · interchangeable · spare · carrying case

function

backup

Stored duplicate for recovery

video recording · firmware · bootable · recovery · formatting · partition · write protection · locked · corrupted

durability

waterproof

Impervious to moisture

impact-resistant · rugged · lifespan · endurance

compatibility

smartphone

Handheld connected computer

drone · tablet · camcorder · dash cam · GoPro · DSLR · Nintendo Switch · Raspberry Pi · security camera · digital frame

speed

read

Comprehend written language

data rate · bandwidth · sequential · random access · latency · burst mode

capacity

gigabyte

Data storage unit

expansion · upgrade · limit · maximum · allocation · volume · headroom · overhead · usable space · full

Categories
Opposites
storage permanence

memory cardhard drive

Computer's internal storage device

internal storage

storage medium type

memory cardhard disk drive

Magnetic spinning storage device

magnetic tape · optical disc · floppy disk · CD-ROM · vinyl record

data persistence

memory cardRAM

Temporary data storage hardware

volatile memory · cache · working memory · DRAM · registers

Family

card, memory, memorial, memories, memento, remembrance, commemorate, memorialize, commemoration

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G