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The term '''card''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''χάρτης'' - ''chartēs'', "paper, papyrus"), primarily refers to [[cardboard]] or a piece of this. |
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More generally, the term can refer to any of various '''small flat objects, typically made from heavy paper or plastic'''. In particular: |
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* [[Business card]], a wallet sized card containing contact information for a person or business |
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* [[Bank card]] aka ATM card refers to a plastic card issued by a bank and used to access funds from an account |
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** [[Credit card]], a plastic card for purchasing items on credit |
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** [[Debit card]], a plastic card for purchasing items using money in a bank account |
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* [[Cigarette card]], a trading card used to reinforce cigarette packaging |
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* [[Common Access Card]] (CAC), a Department of Defense (DoD) access & ID Card; contains a computer chip. |
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* [[Digital Tachograph Card]] a plastic card for the European Union Driving Licence |
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* [[Expansion card]] or computer card, a computer hardware component or device, attached generally inside a computer, that provides added functionality, such as a graphics card or sound card |
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* [[File card (tool)]], a metal brush used to clean the cutting grooves on files |
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* [[Flashcard]], a card with questions and answers written on it, used as a learning aid |
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* [[Gift card]], usually plastic payment tool that is mailed or given to a relative, friend, or associate as a method of purchasing within stores |
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* [[Green card]], an identification card for permanent non-citizen US residents |
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* [[Greeting card]], usually folded paper that is mailed or given to a relative, friend, or associate to express a message of greeting, appreciation, or some other sentiment |
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* [[Health card]], a token to be used as patient data card (PDC) or health professional card (HPC) |
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* [[Identification card]], an identity document |
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* [[Index card]], a card for creating and organizing notes in a stack, usually for a research project |
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* [[Keepsake card]] a plastic card (Souvenir) some things with a Poem on it |
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* [[Keycard]] while not actually considered a key, is a plastic card which stores a digital signature that is used with electronic access control |
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* [[Library card]], a card used to borrow books or other media from a library |
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* [[Memory card]], a data storage device used with digital cameras, computers, telephones, music players, video game consoles, and other electronics |
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* [[Penalty cards]] for rule violations in several sports, e.g. [[red card]] or [[yellow card]] |
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* [[Photocard Driving Licence]] a plastic card for the United Kingdom's European Union Driving Licence |
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* [[Playing card]], a card, typically made of laminated paper, used for playing games |
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* [[Evidence %28policy debate%29|Policy debate card]], a piece of evidence in policy debate |
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* [[Passport card]] an alternative to a passport created in the United States to meet the documentary requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. |
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* [[Pilot Card]] required for an individual to act as a pilot of an aircraft |
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* [[Postcard]], a card used for sending messages in the mail without use of an envelope |
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* [[Proof of Age Card]] a plastic card to prove that bearer is over 18 years old (21 in some places) |
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* [[Punch card]], an obsolete method for storing data |
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* [[Raising card]], a spiked brush-like tool used to straighten out wool, hemp, etc. |
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* [[Subscriber Identity Module Card]],(SIM Card) a smart card identifying a mobile phone service subscriber |
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* [[Smart card]], a plastic card containing a computer chip |
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* [[Time card]], a card used to record a worker's hours of employment |
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* [[Trading card]], a card used for trading or collecting, or for use in a collectible card game |
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* [[Value card]], a self-help device listing behavior changes the bearer wants to make |
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* [[Visiting card]], aka calling card, a more personal version of a business card |
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* [[Voter registration card]] the requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections. |
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* [[Warrant Card]] a proof of identification and authority carried by Police Officers. |
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* [[Wild card]] originally used in card games, but the term has evolved to describe an unknown or unpredictable factor in any number of domains |
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* [[Work card]] is like an Identity Card which verifies that a person has been given work, or is eligible to perform work in a given profession or jurisdiction. |
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Non-physical analogues of physical cards: |
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* [[E-card]], an electronic version of a greeting card or postcard |
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* [[Test card]], also known as a test pattern, a television test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active, but no programmes are being broadcast |
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==Sports== |
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===Teams=== |
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* [[Arizona Cardinals]], a National Football League team |
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* [[Louisville Cardinals]], the athletic teams of the University of Louisville |
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* [[St. Louis Cardinals]], a Major League Baseball team |
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===Other=== |
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* [[Card (professional wrestling)]], the lineup of the matches that will be staged at a given venue for a given performance |
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==People== |
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* [[Orson Scott Card]], science fiction author. |
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==Acronyms== |
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* The [[CARDS]] programme (Community Assistance for Reconstruction Development and Stabilisation), the European Union's main financial assistance instrument to the Western Balkans. |
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*Caspase recruitment domains, or [[CARD domains]], are interaction motifs found in a wide array of proteins. |
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*[[Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases]] |
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==Other== |
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*<math>card</math> may be used in mathematical notation as a function that returns the [[cardinality]] of a set. See also [[cardinal number]]. |
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*[[Cardboard]] |
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*[[Card reader]] |
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*[[The Card]], Arnold Bennett's 1911 novel and the 1952 film derived from it |
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*[[Card Sound Bridge]], a causeway in southern Florida |
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[[Category:Surnames]] |
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[[Category:Greek loanwords]] |
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{{disambig-cleanup}} |
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[[bg:Карта (пояснение)]] |
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[[cs:Karta]] |
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[[de:Karte]] |
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[[et:Kaart]] |
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[[es:Tarjeta]] |
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[[eo:Karto]] |
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[[fr:Carte]] |
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[[gl:Tarxeta]] |
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[[ko:카드]] |
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[[id:Kartu]] |
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[[it:Carta (disambigua)]] |
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[[lb:Kaart]] |
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[[nl:Kaart]] |
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[[ru:Карта]] |
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[[sl:Karta]] |
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[[fi:Kortti]] |
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[[th:การ์ด]] |
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[[uk:Карта]] |
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Revision as of 20:29, 4 May 2009
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