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

In this photo illustration, SanDisk memory cards are displayed on January 30, 2026 in San Anselmo, California. — Sean Conlon,jenni Reid,justina Lee,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

The hard truth was evidenced by his camera’s memory card, later extracted from the wreckage. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Demand for other data center components has surged so much that storage memory card maker SanDisk’s stock is up 3,100% over the last 12 months, giving it a $210 billion market cap. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Police seized more than a dozen electronic devices and memory cards from his home, authorities said. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 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)