card catalogue

English

Alternative forms

• card catalog

Noun

card catalogue (plural card catalogues)

1. (libraries, business) A collection of cards, arranged alphabetically, listing and describing library materials, such as books and periodicals.

Hypernyms

• catalogue (catalog)
  • (library subclass): library catalog
• index

Related terms

• back catalogue (back catalog, backlist)

Further reading

• card catalogue on Wikipedia.Wikipedia