Card Catalogue (Noun)
Meaning 1
A library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The librarian spent hours organizing the card catalogue to ensure that every book in the library was properly indexed.
- In the days before computerized databases, libraries relied on card catalogues to keep track of their collections.
- She rummaged through the card catalogue, searching for a specific title that she couldn't quite remember.
- The card catalogue system had been in use at the library for decades, but it was finally being replaced by a digital alternative.
- Before starting her research, she browsed the card catalogue to get an idea of the library's holdings on her topic.
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Meaning 2
An alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.