Filmcards

/ˈfɪlmˌkɑrdz/ noun (plural)

Definition

Multiple microfilm storage cards used for archiving and preserving documents in compact form.

Etymology

Plural of 'filmcard,' formed by adding '-s' to indicate multiple units of this microfilm storage technology.

Kelly Says

Researchers in the pre-internet age would spend hours scrolling through filmcards—it was tedious, but it preserved millions of newspapers and records that would otherwise have decayed.

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