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

Officials determined that results associated with a voting-system memory card had not been uploaded into the county’s election management system. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

When the secretary of state's office notified county officials about the difference, authorities with the Seminole County Board of Elections discovered that a memory card had not been uploaded to its election management system. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Raffensperger said his probe will investigate how the memory card was overlooked, whether election procedures were followed, and what can be done to prevent other incidents in the future. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The device also has three Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports with support for charging and DisplayPort connectivity, ports for MagSafe 3 and HDMI, and an SDXC memory card slot. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for memory card

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard

Kids Definition

memory card

noun

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