The memory card, sometimes also Flash Card or MEMORY Card mentioned, is to be stored a small storage medium, which is used, in order data such as text, pictures, audio and video. They are used for small, mobile or mobile devices. The data on it are stored in the so-called Flash memory

Types

Most present devices use the Flash technology, although other technologies are developed. There is a multiplicity of memory cards on the market:

• CompactFlash map (CF)
• Smart Media Card
• Multimedia Card (MMC)
• Secure digitally MEMORY Card (SD)
• XD-Picture Card
• MEMORY stick
• MicroSD
• Microdrive

No memory card in the actual sense, but specified due to similar application and structure with is the USB stick here.

These maps are from different sizes, and everyone is present in a range of the storage capacities, which corresponds usually directly to the price. The CompactFlash map is in approximately as large as a Streichholzbriefchen, while the MultiMedia Card (MMC) and the "“safe digital map"” are as large SD-Card as a stamp. The last two maps possess meanwhile (summers 2005) storage capacities up to 2 gigabyte.

Memory cards for play consoles

Manufacturers of play consoles do not adhere usually to standards for memory cards, therefore each play console system has its own memory card format, and is it also only from the design. The prop. guessing eras of formats are to promote the sales of the original accessories; there are however usually also memory cards of foreign manufacturers, which often also more memory makes available.

The memory card is mostly put in at the console (for example with the products PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube). With the Dreamcast the memory card (here VMU called) is attached and/or put in exactly the same as with the XBox developed by Microsoft however down at the Gamepad.

See also

CONTROLLER Pak

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