flash card vs flashcard

flash card

flashcard

noun
  • A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation. 

  • A solid-state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones. 

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