card catalog

Noun card catalog has 2 senses

• card catalog(n = noun.communication) card catalogue - a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card;
is a kind of library catalog, library catalogue

• card catalog(n = noun.artifact) card catalogue, card index - an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item;
is a kind of file, file cabinet, filing cabinet
has particulars: rolodex