file card


noun

a card of a size suitable for filing, typically 3 × 5 inches (7.62 × 12.7 cm) or 4 × 6 inches (10.16 × 15.24 cm).

Origin of file card

First recorded in 1965–70

British Dictionary definitions for filecard

filecard
/ (ˈfaɪlˌkɑːd) /

noun

a type of brush with sharp steel bristles, used for cleaning the teeth of a file