index card

noun

: a thin paper card used especially for creating an alphabetical index
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“Index card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/index%20card. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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