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card cat·a·log

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. card catalog, card cataloguenoun

    a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card

  2. card index, card catalog, card cataloguenoun

    an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item

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  1. card catalog

    A card catalog is a physical or digital directory used in libraries to organize and display the resources available like books, journals, and other materials. Each card in the catalog represents an individual item and contains specific details such as the title, author, publication date, subject matter, and location within the library. It serves as a tool for library users to search and locate resources.

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  1. Card catalog

    The card catalog, or "catalog of characteristics," in cryptography, was a system designed by Polish Cipher Bureau mathematician-cryptologist Marian Rejewski, and first completed about 1935 or 1936, to facilitate decrypting German Enigma ciphers.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of card catalog in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of card catalog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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  1. Sandra Cisneros:

    I always tell people that I became a writer not because I went to school but because my mother took me to the library. I wanted to become a writer so I could see my name in the card catalog.

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