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card-file

card-file is the ellipsis of card-file system.

card-file is the alternative form of card file.

Meaning of card-file system

Noun

card-file system (plural card-file systems)

  1. A method of organizing information using physical index cards in a container with dividers (like an old library catalog or a modern personal organizer); using individual cards for discrete records, sorted for quick retrieval, whether for household tasks, business contacts, or digital files.
  2. A digital file structure (like the PS2 memory card system or smart card OS) that mimics this hierarchical, card-like organization for data storage.

Meaning of card file

Noun

card file (plural card files)

  1. A file system using index cards stored in a box or drawer for organizing information alphabetically or systematically.
  2. Synonym of Zettelkasten.
    Synonyms:
    Zettelkasten

Forms of card-file

pluralcard-files

Phrases with card-file

Questions about card-file

What is card-file the ellipsis of?
Card-file is the ellipsis of card-file system.

Words near card-file in the dictionary

  1. card-battler
  2. card-battlers
  3. card-carrying
  4. card-clothing
  5. card-dead
  6. card-file
  7. card-file system
  8. card-game
  9. card-games
  10. card-house
  11. card-houses

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Adapted from Wiktionary: card-file (page history and authors); card-file system (page history and authors); card file (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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