A small, flat piece of stiff paper or plastic used for playing games, sending messages, or storing information like bank or ID details.
From Old French 'carte', from Latin 'charta', meaning 'paper' or 'sheet of papyrus'. It originally meant a sheet for writing or maps before narrowing to smaller, stiff pieces.
Your bank card, birthday card, and playing cards all trace back to ancient sheets of papyrus. The idea is always the same: a flat little rectangle that carries information, money power, or even your identity.
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