Fiches

/ˈfɪʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fiche; small pieces of microfiche containing reduced photographs or documents for archival storage.

Etymology

From French 'fiche' meaning card or slip, adapted into English technical vocabulary for microfilm storage systems in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Before the internet, libraries stored entire books on tiny fiches that needed special readers to see, and some libraries still keep them as backup for digital files!

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