memory card

noun

: a small, flat, data storage device designed to be inserted into a larger electronic device (such as a camera or cell phone)

But as these digital wonders continue to improve with higher megapixel capacities, digital shutterbugs find themselves having to buy larger-capacity flash memory cards to hold the bigger image files.

—Craig Crossman

Examples of memory card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Evidence of government malfeasance, provided in the appeal documents, included more than 100 photos planted across a digital camera memory card and backup hard drive, according to court documents filed in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 28 as part of an appeal seeking a new trial. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

To prove how tight the unit was, Brian gives Parker a memory card with video of the group off duty prior to the attack. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024

Other essentials include extra memory cards, spare batteries, and a portable power bank. —David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024

In-game items like PS1 memory cards and DualShock controller cables double for platforms and tightropes to walk. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

memory card

noun

: a small, flat, data storage device designed to be inserted into a larger electronic device (as a cell phone)