sound card

noun

: a circuit board in a computer system designed to produce or reproduce sound

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The headset also includes a USB sound card that supports DTS Headphone 2.0 7.1-channel surround sound, adding depth to already strong and crisp audio performance. PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 Ideal for gamers seeking clarity and immersive surround sound, its USB sound card with THX Spatial Audio elevates the experience. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025 The latest sound card to land on my desk for review Creative’s SoundBlaster G8. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Also keep in mind, a USB dongle that houses a sound card is needed to access these options and DTS:X 2.0 audio. Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2019 That’s unknown but having what amounts to a third player in sound cards can only be good for PC audio ,which has always played second fiddle to sexier graphics cards, CPUs, and even storage. Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 8 Jan. 2019 This final signal is in the audio frequency range and can easily be recorded using a computer’s sound card—much more practical than trying to build a system that works directly with microwave frequency signals throughout. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2012

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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sound card was in 1983

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“Sound card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20card. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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