{"id":2789,"date":"2015-10-13T10:16:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T10:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/memory-card\/"},"modified":"2015-10-13T10:16:10","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T10:16:10","slug":"memory-card","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/2788\/memory-card","title":{"rendered":"Memory Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_memory_card_mean\">What Does Memory Card Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A memory card is a type of storage device that is used for storing media and data files. It provides a permanent and non-volatile medium to store data and files from the attached device. 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