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.—
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Sensor stabilization, weather sealing, dual memory card slots, a fantastic electronic viewfinder (EVF), and fast burst capture with 3D Tracking focus are highlights for photography, and the camera records full-width 4K30 video in Raw quality.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Detectives recovered a memory card from a motion-sensing surveillance camera pointed outside the front door of the apartment.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Now, the new Sun investigative report says that authorities have continued searching Brueckner’s property for clues, discovering his deceased dog, and a wallet containing six USB sticks and two memory cards buried underneath the animal.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 May 2025
In October, Halloween led to a rise in modeling putty and camera memory cards, while cooler weather led to a rise in space heaters.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
Detectives recovered a memory card from a motion-sensing surveillance camera pointed outside the front door of the apartment.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Now, the new Sun investigative report says that authorities have continued searching Brueckner’s property for clues, discovering his deceased dog, and a wallet containing six USB sticks and two memory cards buried underneath the animal.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 May 2025
In October, Halloween led to a rise in modeling putty and camera memory cards, while cooler weather led to a rise in space heaters.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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“Memory card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20card. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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