Noun: card catalog kaard 'ka-tu,lóg
Usage: US (elsewhere: card catalogue)
Usage: US (elsewhere: card catalogue)
- A library catalogue in which each publication is described on a separate file card
"Despite the shift to digital systems, some libraries still maintain their old card catalogs";
- card catalogue
- An alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
"The librarian consulted the card catalog to locate the requested book";
- card index, card catalogue
Derived forms: card catalogs
Type of: file, file cabinet [US], filing cabinet, library catalog [US], library catalogue
Encyclopedia: Card catalog