memory cards

Portable data chips

Memory cards are small, portable storage devices used to save digital data—photos, videos, music, and files.

They slot into cameras, phones, game consoles, and other electronics.

Various formats exist: SD cards, microSD cards, CompactFlash.

I need a bigger memory card for my camera.

The term also describes flashcards used for memorization: She made memory cards for the vocabulary test.

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tablets · NAND · digital camera · storage device · external storage · portable storage · saves · file transfer · drag and drop · embedded systems · data storage · capacities · photography · data · CompactFlash · photo sharing · FAT32 · digital storage

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storage integration

memory cardsbuilt-in storage

Permanent organizational fixtures

internal storage

storage permanence

memory cardsRAM

Temporary data storage hardware

volatile memory · working memory · cache memory · DRAM

storage technology era

memory cardsfloppy disks

Flexible magnetic storage media

magnetic tape · cassette tapes · punch cards · film rolls · VHS tapes

Family

card, memory, remember, reminder, memorial, memories, remembrance, memorize, memorized

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