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noun
A collection of cards, arranged alphabetically or numerically, listing and describing materials, such as (especially) books and periodicals in a library's collections or the stock and equipment of some businesses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Qualifier: libraries
Topics: business
Synonyms: card index
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: catalog, catalogue, index
noun
an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: card index, card catalog
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: file, file cabinet, filing cabinet
Narrower terms: Rolodex
noun
a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: card catalog
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: library catalog, library catalogue
History
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