Editing Memory card (section)

{{Not to be confused with|Memory module}}
[[File:Memory-card-comparison.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Miniaturization]] is evident in memory card creation; over time, the physical card sizes have become smaller.]]
[[File:Pentax K10D with SanDiskSD card.jpg|thumb|Memory card in a digital SLR camera]]
{{Short description|Electronic data storage device}}
{{use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
A '''memory card''' is an electronic data storage device used for storing digital information, typically using [[flash memory]]. These are commonly used in digital [[Mobile computing|portable electronic devices]], such as [[digital camera]]s as well as in many early games consoles such as the [[Neo Geo]]. They allow adding memory to such devices using a card in a socket instead of protruding [[USB flash drive]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sahoo |first=Reeta Sahoo, Gagan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y7BADAAAQBAJ&dq=%22memory+card%22+%22data+storage+device%22&pg=SA1-PA10 |title=Infomatic Practices |publisher=New Saraswati House India Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-5199-433-6 |language=en}}</ref>

Common types of flash memory card include [[SD card]]s (including microSD), [[Memory Stick|Sony's Memory Stick]] and [[CompactFlash]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Matt |date=2022-04-27 |title=A Complete Guide to Memory Cards |url=https://petapixel.com/memory-cards/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=PetaPixel |language=en}}</ref> {{asof|2024}}, SD cards are the most common type of memory cards.