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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There are so many little pockets and interior compartments to keep cords, chargers, adapters, memory cards, and backup batteries in their own little spot.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The owner of Abound Trading Corporation called police Monday to report that an employee, Ricardo Jose Blanco Nunez, was spotted moving a box containing 50 Kingston memory cards valued at around $14,750 and hiding it in the company warehouse, according to an arrest affidavit.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
At the same time, illicit South Korean dramas, pop music and films continue to circulate on USB drives and memory cards, offering younger North Koreans a competing vision of modern life.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s no Wi-Fi in this model, forcing you to buy and use a memory card for video sharing.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The owner of Abound Trading Corporation called police Monday to report that an employee, Ricardo Jose Blanco Nunez, was spotted moving a box containing 50 Kingston memory cards valued at around $14,750 and hiding it in the company warehouse, according to an arrest affidavit.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
At the same time, illicit South Korean dramas, pop music and films continue to circulate on USB drives and memory cards, offering younger North Koreans a competing vision of modern life.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s no Wi-Fi in this model, forcing you to buy and use a memory card for video sharing.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Memory card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20card. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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