- The original memory card was developed by, and named after, the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA), a group of representatives from 500 leading information-technology companies.
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Original PCMCIA (or PC) Memory CardThe PCMCIA memory card, later renamed the PC card, was originally a hardware device that, when installed inside a laptop, expanded the host computer's physical memory. -
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card---the size of a postage stampToday the memory card is a convenient and dependable way to rapidly store data files for use and transfer: it is small (the size of a postage stamp), able to withstand rugged environmental conditions (vibration, shock, high and low temperatures, a fall from 10 feet), portable and designed with flash memory capabilities. -
This compact flash drive and memory-card reader connects to a computer's USB portMemory-card design is based on flash memory: a nonvolatile (stores without power) memory technology that allows for storage, deletion, and transfer of data between digital devices. - Since the debut of the PCMCIA Card in 1990, the popularity of memory cards grew rapidly: by 2000, memory cards could be used with a number of electronic devices, including digital cameras and camcorders, wireless cell-phone handsets, portable music and other audio players and personal data assistants.
- As touted by "PC Magazine" and several technology-devoted websites (www.computingworld.com, www.computing.net), the memory card has replaced the floppy disk as the prevailing means of saving, storing, and transferring data files.
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MyJB said
on 7/13/2009 Interesting article. I use this all: flash memory, floppy disks, and zip disks. I like them all. 5*