microSD

Phone memory card

A microSD card is a tiny removable flash memory card used in smartphones, tablets, cameras, and other portable devices.

The format is a smaller version of the SD (Secure Digital) card standard, roughly the size of a fingernail.

Storage capacities range from a few gigabytes to over a terabyte: My phone's microSD holds all my photos and music.

storage

flash memory

Erasable non-volatile semiconductor storage

data transfer · backup · portable storage · write speed · SDHC · FAT32 · exFAT · random access · firmware · partition

form

adapter

Device enabling equipment compatibility

miniSD · memory card · form factor · compact · insertion · ejection · tray · card reader · USB adapter · protective case

devices

smartphone

Handheld connected computer

  • tabletFlat portable computing device
  • dash camCar-mounted video device
  • droneUnmanned flying machine

action camera · Nintendo Switch · Raspberry Pi · GoPro · security camera · e-reader · portable speaker · baby monitor · trail camera · handheld console

brands

SanDisk

Digital storage brand

  • KingstonCaribbean nation's capital
  • LexarStorage media manufacturer
  • SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation

Toshiba · Ultra · counterfeit · authentic · warranty

performance

A1

Top classification rating

  • A2Alphanumeric route marker
  • 4K videoHigh-pixel-count moving images
  • burst modeRapid consecutive image capture

benchmark · latency · buffer · cache · lifespan · degradation · corruption

Categories
Opposites
storage type

microSDinternal storage

Device's built-in data capacity

ROM · cloud storage

physical size

microSDCompactFlash

Removable digital storage medium

SD card · miniSD

storage medium technology

microSDhard disk drive

Magnetic spinning storage device

HDD · magnetic tape · optical disc · CD-ROM · DVD

Phrases
Family

micro, microscope, microscopic, microbiology, microbe, microphone, microwave, microchip, microorganism

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G