The term card (from Greek χάρτης - chartēs, "paper, papyrus"), primarily refers to cardboard or a piece of this. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty Paper based product

More generally, the term can refer to any of various small flat objects, typically made from heavy paper or plastic. In particular:

• Business card, a wallet sized card containing contact information for a person or business
• Cigarette card, a trading card used to reinforce cigarette packaging
• Common Access Card (CAC), a Department of Defense (DoD) access & ID Card; contains a computer chip. Business cards are Cards bearing business Information about a Company or Individual. Cigarette cards are Trade cards issued by Tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. The Common Access Card (CAC is a United States Department of Defense (DoD Smartcard issued as standard identification for active duty military personnel reserve
• Credit card, a plastic card for purchasing items on credit
• Debit card, a plastic card for purchasing items using money in a bank account
• 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
• File card (tool), a metal brush used to clean the cutting grooves on files
• Gift card, usually plastic payment tool that is mailed or given to a relative, friend, or associate as a method of purchasing within stores
• 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
• Health card, a token to be used as patient data card (PDC) or health professional card (HPC)
• ID card, an identity document
• Index card, a card for creating and organizing notes in a stack, usually for a research project
• Library card, a card used to borrow books or other media from a library
• Memory card, a data storage device used with digital cameras, computers, telephones, music players, video game consoles, and other electronics
• Penalty cards for rule violations in several sports, e. A credit card is part of a system of Payments named after the small Plastic card issued to users of the system A debit card (also known as a bank card) is a plastic card which provides an alternative payment method to Cash when making purchases An expansion card (also expansion board, adapter card or accessory card) in Computing is a Printed circuit board that can be inserted A File card is a brush with metal bristles used to clean the cutting grooves in a file. Scrip is any Substitute for Currency which is not Legal tender and is often a form of credit. A greeting card is an illustrated folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment The Australian Health Care Card is issued by the Australian Government 's Centrelink agency to eligible people in the Community. An identity document, also called a piece of identification ( ID) is a document used to verify aspects of a person's Identity. An index card is heavy Paper stock cut to a standard size Index cards are often used for recording individual items of information that can then be easily rearranged and filed A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution A memory card or flash memory card is a solid-state electronic Flash memory Data storage device used with Digital Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance g. red card or yellow card
• Playing card, a card, typically made of laminated paper, used for playing games
• Policy debate card, a piece of evidence in policy debate
• Postcard, a card used for sending messages in the mail without use of an envelope
• Punch card, an obsolete method for storing data
• Raising card, a spiked brush-like tool used to straighten out wool, hemp, etc. A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper thin card or thin plastic figured with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing Card games Evidence in Policy debate is organized into units called cards. A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick Paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an Envelope and A raising card is used to raise cloth Raising is the technique used to produce the nap of cloth
• SIM card, a smart card identifying a mobile phone service subscriber
• Smart card, a plastic card containing a computer chip (also known as a Key Card)
• Trading card, a card used for trading or collecting, or for use in a collectible card game
• Value card, a self-help device listing behavior changes the bearer wants to make
• Visiting card, aka calling card, a more personal version of a business card

Non-physical analogues of physical cards:

• E-card, an electronic version of a greeting card or postcard
• 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

Card may also refer to:

• Card (professional wrestling), the lineup of the matches that will be staged at a given venue for a given performance

Cards may refer to:

• Louisville Cardinals, the athletic teams of the University of Louisville
• St. Louis Cardinals, a Major League Baseball team whose home is the city of St. Louis

CARDS may refer to:

• The CARDS programme (Community Assistance for Reconstruction Development and Stabilisation), the European Union's main financial assistance instrument to the Western Balkans. A smart card, chip card, or Integrated circuit card ( ICC) is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated A trading card (or collectible card) is a small Card, usually made out of Cardboard or thick Paper, which usually contains an image of a A value card is a behavioral Self help device The individual identifies what aspect(s of his or her conduct require improvement makes a tersely worded list of these areas Visiting cards also known as calling cards first appeared in China in the 15th century and in Europe in the 17th century An e-card is similar to a Postcard or Greeting card, with the primary difference being that it is created using Digital media instead of paper or other A test card, also known as a test pattern in the UK, North America and Australia, is a Television test signal typically broadcast The Louisville Cardinals (also known as the Cards) are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The CARDS programme of Community Assistance for Reconstruction Development and Stabilisation, is the EU's main instrument of financial assistance to the Western Balkans covering

CARD may also refer to:

• Caspase recruitment domains, or CARD domains, are interaction motifs found in a wide array of proteins. Caspase recruitment domains, or CARD domains, are interaction motifs found in a wide array of Proteins typically those involved in processes relating to Inflammation
• Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases

Surname

• Andrew Card (born 1947), former White House Chief of Staff
• Charles Ora Card (1839-1906), American Mormon pioneer
• Clellan Card (1903-1966), American radio broadcaster
• David Card, Canadian economist
• Michael Card (born 1957), American musician
• Orson Scott Card (born 1951), author of the Ender's Game Series
• Ray Card born (1957), Australian rules footballer
• Rémy Card, French software developer
• Stuart Card, Computer researcher

See also

• Cardboard
• Card reader
• The Card, Arnold Bennett's 1911 novel and the 1952 film derived from it

Andrew Hill "Andy" Card Jr (born May 10 1947 is an American politician and lobbyist former United States Cabinet member and head of George W Charles Ora Card (1839 – 1906 was the founder of the town of Cardston, Alberta, the first Mormon settlement in Canada. Clellan Card ( June 24, 1903 &ndash April 13, 1966) was a noted on-air personality at the Minnesota station WCCO best-known David Edward Card is a Canadian labor Economist and Professor at the University of California Berkeley. Michael Card (b April 11, 1957) is an American Christian Singer-songwriter, musician author and radio host from Franklin Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is a bestselling American Author, Critic, political writer and speaker. Ray Card (b 4 April 1957 is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League for Geelong Football Club. Rémy Card is a French Software developer who is noted for his contributions to the Linux kernel. Stuart K Card is an American researcher He is a Senior Research Fellow at Xerox PARC and one of the pioneers of applying Human factors in human–computer interaction Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty Paper based product A memory card reader is a device used for communication with a Smart card or a flash Memory card. The Card is a short comedic Novel written by Arnold Bennett in 1911

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