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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In February, Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley told CNN that the memory card disappeared while in custody of the Attorney General’s forensics unit.
—CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The poll worker will give you either a unique passcode or a computer memory card to gain access to the type of touchscreen in your county.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The camera has dual memory card slots, each supporting both CFexpress (Type A) and UHS-II SDXC cards.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Totoki flagged a current memory shortage – driven by surging AI infrastructure demand – as an issue rippling across gaming, smartphones, laptops and memory cards.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
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CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The poll worker will give you either a unique passcode or a computer memory card to gain access to the type of touchscreen in your county.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The camera has dual memory card slots, each supporting both CFexpress (Type A) and UHS-II SDXC cards.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Totoki flagged a current memory shortage – driven by surging AI infrastructure demand – as an issue rippling across gaming, smartphones, laptops and memory cards.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for memory card
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“Memory card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20card. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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