file card

The term "file card" can refer to both a tool used in metalworking and a method for organizing information in various systems.

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Definition

B2Record-Keeping

(administrative, libraries)A card used to store and organize information in a file or card index system.

Example

  • The librarian pulled out a file card to find the book's location.
  • Each project has a dedicated file card for tracking progress.

C1Metalworking

(technical, tool maintenance)A tool with wire bristles used to clean debris from between the teeth of a file.

Example

  • He used a file card to remove the metal shavings from the file.
  • The tool bench had several file cards for maintaining different files.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "file card":

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