memory card

[/ˈmɛməri kɑrd/]
nounpl: memory cards
cartão de memória
1. A small electronic device used to store digital data, commonly used in cameras, smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices
I need to buy a new memory card for my digital camera because I ran out of storage space.
Preciso comprar um novo cartão de memória para minha câmera digital porque fiquei sem espaço de armazenamento.
2. A removable storage medium that allows users to save, transfer, and backup files such as photos, videos, and documents
The memory card can hold thousands of high-resolution photos.
O cartão de memória pode armazenar milhares de fotos em alta resolução.
Memory cards are ubiquitous in modern digital culture in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, as technology adoption has grown, memory cards have become essential for smartphone and camera users. The term 'cartão de memória' is universally understood in Portuguese-speaking communities. In the USA and globally, this technology is fundamental to digital photography and data storage practices.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
SD cardflash cardstorage carddata card

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cartão de memória
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cartão de memória
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'cartão'
São Paulo
cartão de memória
Standard usage in tech-savvy urban areas
Portugal
cartão de memória
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, standard term

Related Words

SD cardmicroSD cardstorage devicedigital camerasmartphonedata transferfile storage

Related Idioms & Phrases

run out of memory on the memory card
format the memory card
transfer files from a memory card
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