Noun
an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
Source: WordNetI always tell people that I became a writer not because I went to school but because my mother took me to the library. I wanted to become a writer so I could see my name in the card catalog. Sandra Cisneros
For me, the card catalog has been a companion all my working life. To leave it is like leaving the house one was brought up in. Barbara Tuchman