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noun
Any index formed with index cards, as was common in many businesses before the microcomputer revolution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: libraries
Topics: business
Synonyms: card catalogue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: 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 catalog, card catalogue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: file, file cabinet, filing cabinet
Narrower terms: Rolodex
History
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