SD card, the Glossary
Secure Digital, officially abbreviated as SD, is a proprietary, non-volatile, flash memory card format the SD Association (SDA) developed for use in portable devices.[1]
Table of Contents
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Access control
In physical security and information security, access control (AC) is the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource, while access management describes the process.
See SD card and Access control
Action camera
An action camera or action cam is a digital camera designed for recording action while being immersed in it.
ADATA
ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese fabless hardware manufacturer, founded in May 2001 by Simon Chen.
Android (operating system)
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
See SD card and Android (operating system)
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
See SD card and Arizona State University
Astell & Kern
Astell & Kern is a South Korean consumer electronics company founded in October 2013, and is wholly owned by Dreamus.
Atari 8-bit computers
The Atari 8-bit computers, formally launched as the Atari Home Computer System, are a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc., in 1979 with the Atari 400 and Atari 800.
See SD card and Atari 8-bit computers
Atari SIO
The Serial Input/Output system, universally known as SIO, was a proprietary peripheral bus and related software protocol stacks used on the Atari 8-bit computers to provide most input/output duties for those computers.
Backward compatibility
In telecommunications and computing, backward compatibility (or backwards compatibility) is a property of an operating system, software, real-world product, or technology that allows for interoperability with an older legacy system, or with input designed for such a system.
See SD card and Backward compatibility
Bank of America
The Bank of America Corporation (often abbreviated BofA or BoA) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, with investment banking and auxiliary headquarters in Manhattan.
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Barcode reader
A barcode reader or barcode scanner is an optical scanner that can read printed barcodes and send the data they contain to computer.
See SD card and Barcode reader
Berkeley Software Distribution
The Berkeley Software Distribution or Berkeley Standard Distribution (BSD) is a discontinued operating system based on Research Unix, developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) at the University of California, Berkeley.
See SD card and Berkeley Software Distribution
BIOS parameter block
In computing, the BIOS parameter block, often shortened to BPB, is a data structure in the volume boot record (VBR) describing the physical layout of a data storage volume.
See SD card and BIOS parameter block
Bit banging
In computer engineering and electrical engineering, bit banging or bit bashing is a term of art for any method of data transmission that employs software as a substitute for dedicated hardware to generate transmitted signals or process received signals.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs).
Bootstrapping
In general, bootstrapping usually refers to a self-starting process that is supposed to continue or grow without external input.
Brick (electronics)
A brick (or bricked device) is a mobile device, game console, router, computer or other electronic device that is no longer functional due to corrupted firmware, a hardware problem, or other damage.
See SD card and Brick (electronics)
Camcorder
A camcorder is a self-contained portable electronic device with video and recording as its primary function. SD card and camcorder are Japanese inventions.
Canon EOS 550D
The Canon EOS 550D is an 18.0-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, announced by Canon on 8 February 2010.
See SD card and Canon EOS 550D
Canon Inc.
Canon Inc. (Hepburn) is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, specializing in optical, imaging, and industrial products, such as lenses, cameras, medical equipment, scanners, printers, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains data computers can read—but not write or erase—CD-ROMs.
CeBIT
CeBIT was a computer expo which, at its peak, was the largest and most internationally representative.
CFexpress
CFexpress is a standard for removable media cards proposed by the CompactFlash Association (CFA).
Class driver
In computing, a class driver is a type of hardware device driver that can operate a large number of different devices of a broadly similar type.
Cloud storage
Cloud storage is a model of computer data storage in which data, said to be on "the cloud", is stored remotely in logical pools and is accessible to users over a network, typically the Internet.
CompactFlash
CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices.
Comparison of memory cards
This table provides summary of comparison of various flash memory cards,.
See SD card and Comparison of memory cards
Consumer Electronics Show
CES (formerly an initialism for Consumer Electronics Show) is an annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
See SD card and Consumer Electronics Show
Content Protection for Recordable Media
Content Protection for Recordable Media and Pre-Recorded Media (CPRM / CPPM) is a mechanism for controlling the copying, moving, and deletion of digital media on a host device, such as a personal computer, or other player.
See SD card and Content Protection for Recordable Media
DailyTech
DailyTech was an online daily publication of technology news, founded by ex-AnandTech editor Kristopher Kubicki on January 1, 2005.
Data compression
In information theory, data compression, source coding, or bit-rate reduction is the process of encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation.
See SD card and Data compression
Data loss
Data loss is an error condition in information systems in which information is destroyed by failures (like failed spindle motors or head crashes on hard drives) or neglect (like mishandling, careless handling or storage under unsuitable conditions) in storage, transmission, or processing.
Data plan
A data plan is a subscription plan from a cellular or other mobile service provider to provide internet data and connectivity.
Data-rate units
In telecommunications, data transfer rate is the average number of bits (bitrate), characters or symbols (baudrate), or data blocks per unit time passing through a communication link in a data-transmission system.
See SD card and Data-rate units
DD-WRT
DD-WRT is Linux-based firmware for wireless routers and access points.
Defragmentation
In the maintenance of file systems, defragmentation is a process that reduces the degree of fragmentation.
See SD card and Defragmentation
Density (computer storage)
Density is a measure of the quantity of information bits that can be stored on a given pysical space of a computer storage medium.
See SD card and Density (computer storage)
Digital camera
A digital camera, also called a digicam, is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory.
See SD card and Digital camera
Digital rights management
Digital rights management (DRM) is the management of legal access to digital content.
See SD card and Digital rights management
Direct memory access
Direct memory access (DMA) is a feature of computer systems that allows certain hardware subsystems to access main system memory independently of the central processing unit (CPU).
See SD card and Direct memory access
Disk sector
In computer disk storage, a sector is a subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk or optical disc.
Disk Utility
Disk Utility is a system utility for performing disk and disk volume-related tasks on the macOS operating system by Apple Inc.
Double data rate
In computing, double data rate (DDR) describes a computer bus that transfers data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal and hence doubles the memory bandwidth by transferring data twice per clock cycle.
See SD card and Double data rate
Duplex (telecommunications)
A duplex communication system is a point-to-point system composed of two or more connected parties or devices that can communicate with one another in both directions.
See SD card and Duplex (telecommunications)
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for digital video disc or digital versatile disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. SD card and DVD are Japanese inventions.
See SD card and DVD
Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system—a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electronic system.
See SD card and Embedded system
Engadget
Engadget is a technology news, reviews and analysis website offering daily coverage of gadgets, consumer electronics, video games, gaming hardware, apps, social media, streaming, AI, space, robotics, electric vehicles and other potentially consumer-facing technology.
Ergonomics
Ergonomics, also known as human factors or human factors engineering (HFE), is the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems.
Ethernet
Ethernet is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).
ExFAT
exFAT (Extensible File Allocation Table) is a file system introduced by Microsoft in 2006 and optimized for flash memory such as USB flash drives and SD cards.
Ext4
ext4 (fourth extended filesystem) is a journaling file system for Linux, developed as the successor to ext3.
See SD card and Ext4
Eye-Fi
Eye-Fi was a company based in Mountain View, California, that produced SD memory cards with Wi-Fi capabilities.
File Allocation Table
File Allocation Table (FAT) is a file system developed for personal computers and was the default filesystem for MS-DOS and Windows 9x operating systems.
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File system
In computing, a file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to FS or fs) governs file organization and access.
File system fragmentation
In computing, file system fragmentation, sometimes called file system aging, is the tendency of a file system to lay out the contents of files non-continuously to allow in-place modification of their contents.
See SD card and File system fragmentation
Filesystem in Userspace
Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a software interface for Unix and Unix-like computer operating systems that lets non-privileged users create their own file systems without editing kernel code.
See SD card and Filesystem in Userspace
Flash drive
A flash drive is a portable computer drive that uses flash memory.
Flash memory
Flash memory is an electronic non-volatile computer memory storage medium that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. SD card and Flash memory are Japanese inventions.
FlashPath
FlashPath (FlashPath Floppy Disk Adapter) were a series of devices produced by the company SmartDisk, which allowed a variety of memory cards to be used in a 3.5" Floppy disk drive.
Floppy disk
A floppy disk or floppy diskette (casually referred to as a floppy, a diskette, or a disk) is a type of disk storage composed of a thin and flexible disk of a magnetic storage medium in a square or nearly square plastic enclosure lined with a fabric that removes dust particles from the spinning disk.
Flucard
FluCard is a wireless SD card used primarily with digital cameras.
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting that uses frequency modulation (FM) of the radio broadcast carrier wave.
See SD card and FM broadcasting
FTP server
An FTP server is computer software consisting of one or more programs that can execute commands given by remote client(s) such as receiving, sending, deleting files, creating or removing directories, etc.
General-purpose input/output
A general-purpose input/output (GPIO) is an uncommitted digital signal pin on an integrated circuit or electronic circuit (e.g. MCUs/MPUs) board which may be used as an input or output, or both, and is controllable by software.
See SD card and General-purpose input/output
Geotagging
Geotagging, or GeoTagging, is the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as a geotagged photograph or video, websites, SMS messages, QR Codes or RSS feeds and is a form of geospatial metadata.
Gigabyte
The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information.
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.
See SD card and Global Positioning System
Good Technology
Good Technology, owned by BlackBerry Limited, is a mobile security provider headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
See SD card and Good Technology
Gram
The gram (originally gramme; SI unit symbol g) is a unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
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Gruvi
Gruvi was a short-lived memory card format compatible with microSD developed by Sandisk in 2006.
GUID Partition Table
The GUID Partition Table (GPT) is a standard for the layout of partition tables of a physical computer storage device, such as a hard disk drive or solid-state drive, using universally unique identifiers (UUIDs), which are also known as globally unique identifiers (GUIDs).
See SD card and GUID Partition Table
Handycam
Handycam is a line of camcorders made by Sony and introduced in 1985.
Hard disk drive
A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage with one or more rigid rapidly rotating platters coated with magnetic material.
See SD card and Hard disk drive
HFS Plus
HFS Plus or HFS+ (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Extended) is a journaling file system developed by Apple Inc. It replaced the Hierarchical File System (HFS) as the primary file system of Apple computers with the 1998 release of Mac OS 8.1.
HID Global
HID Global is an American manufacturer of secure identity products.
High-definition video
High-definition video (HD video) is video of higher resolution and quality than standard-definition. SD card and high-definition video are Japanese inventions.
See SD card and High-definition video
IC power-supply pin
IC power-supply pins denote a voltage and current supply terminals in electric, electronics engineering, and in integrated circuit design.
See SD card and IC power-supply pin
IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394 is an interface standard for a serial bus for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer.
Infrared Data Association
The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) is an industry-driven interest group that was founded in 1994 by around 50 companies.
See SD card and Infrared Data Association
Input/output
In computing, input/output (I/O, i/o, or informally io or IO) is the communication between an information processing system, such as a computer, and the outside world, such as another computer system, peripherals, or a human operator.
IOPS
Input/output operations per second (IOPS, pronounced eye-ops) is an input/output performance measurement used to characterize computer storage devices like hard disk drives (HDD), solid state drives (SSD), and storage area networks (SAN).
See SD card and IOPS
Java Card
Java Card is a software technology that allows Java-based applications (applets) to be run securely on smart cards and more generally on similar secure small memory footprint devices which are called "secure elements" (SE).
Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells and supports flash memory products, other computer-related memory products, as well as the HyperX gaming division (now owned by HP).
See SD card and Kingston Technology
Laptop
A laptop computer or notebook computer, also known as a laptop or notebook, is a small, portable personal computer (PC).
Lexar
Lexar International is a brand of flash memory products manufactured by the Chinese memory company Longsys.
Linaro
Linaro is an engineering organization that works on free and open-source software such as the Linux kernel, the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), QEMU, power management, graphics and multimedia interfaces for the ARM family of instruction sets and implementations thereof as well as for the Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA).
Linksys
Linksys Holdings, Inc., is an American brand of data networking hardware products mainly sold to home users and small businesses.
Linksys WRT54G series
The Linksys WRT54G Wi-Fi series is a series of Wi-Fi–capable residential gateways marketed by Linksys, a subsidiary of Cisco, from 2003 until acquired by Belkin in 2013.
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Linux
Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
Linux kernel
The Linux kernel is a free and open source, UNIX-like kernel that is used in many computer systems worldwide.
List of Bluetooth profiles
In order to use Bluetooth, a device must be compatible with the subset of Bluetooth profiles (often called services or functions) necessary to use the desired services.
See SD card and List of Bluetooth profiles
Low-voltage differential signaling
Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS), also known as TIA/EIA-644, is a technical standard that specifies electrical characteristics of a differential, serial signaling standard.
See SD card and Low-voltage differential signaling
LWN.net
LWN.net is a computing webzine with an emphasis on free software and software for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
MacOS
macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001. SD card and MacOS are computer-related introductions in 1999.
Mass storage
In computing, mass storage refers to the storage of large amounts of data in a persisting and machine-readable fashion.
Master boot record
A master boot record (MBR) is a type of boot sector in the first few blocks of partitioned computer mass storage devices like fixed disks or removable drives intended for use with IBM PC-compatible systems and beyond.
See SD card and Master boot record
Md5sum
is a computer program that calculates and verifies 128-bit MD5 hashes, as described in RFC 1321.
Megabyte
The megabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information.
Memory card
A memory card is an electronic data storage device used for storing digital information, typically using flash memory.
Memory card reader
A memory card reader is a device for accessing the data on a memory card such as a CompactFlash (CF), Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMediaCard (MMC).
See SD card and Memory card reader
Memory Stick
The Memory Stick is a removable flash memory card format, originally launched by Sony in late 1998.
Microcontroller
A microcontroller (MC, UC, or μC) or microcontroller unit (MCU) is a small computer on a single integrated circuit.
See SD card and Microcontroller
Microdrive
The Microdrive is a type of miniature, 1-inch hard disk produced by IBM and Hitachi. SD card and Microdrive are computer-related introductions in 1999.
Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc. is an American producer of computer memory and computer data storage including dynamic random-access memory, flash memory, and USB flash drives.
See SD card and Micron Technology
MicroP2
MicroP2 is a memory card format introduced by Panasonic.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Docs
Microsoft Docs was a library of technical documentation for end users, developers, and IT professionals who work with Microsoft products.
See SD card and Microsoft Docs
Microsoft ScanDisk
Microsoft ScanDisk (also called ScanDisk) is a diagnostic utility program included in MS-DOS and Windows 9x.
See SD card and Microsoft ScanDisk
Microsoft TechNet
Microsoft TechNet was a Microsoft web portal and web service for IT professionals.
See SD card and Microsoft TechNet
Mobile identity management
Mobile identity is a development of online authentication and digital signatures, where the SIM card of one's mobile phone works as an identity tool.
See SD card and Mobile identity management
Mobile payment
Mobile payment, also referred to as mobile money, mobile money transfer and mobile wallet, is any of various payment processing services operated under financial regulations and performed from or via a mobile device.
See SD card and Mobile payment
Mobile phone
A mobile phone or cell phone is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area, as opposed to a fixed-location phone (landline phone).
Modem
A modulator-demodulator or most commonly referred to as modem is a computer hardware device that converts data from a digital format into a format suitable for an analog transmission medium such as telephone or radio.
Multi-level cell
In electronics, a multi-level cell (MLC) is a memory cell capable of storing more than a single bit of information, compared to a single-level cell (SLC), which can store only one bit per memory cell.
See SD card and Multi-level cell
MultiMediaCard, officially abbreviated as MMC, is a memory card standard used for solid-state storage.
See SD card and MultiMediaCard
NAB Show
NAB Show is an annual trade show produced by the National Association of Broadcasters.
Near-field communication
Near-field communication (NFC) is a set of communication protocols that enables communication between two electronic devices over a distance of or less.
See SD card and Near-field communication
Neobank
A neobank is a type of direct bank that operates exclusively using online banking without traditional physical branch networks that challenge traditional banks.
Network delay
Network delay is a design and performance characteristic of a telecommunications network.
Nokia N8
The Nokia N8 is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Nokia.
Non-disclosure agreement
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement (CA), confidential disclosure agreement (CDA), proprietary information agreement (PIA), or secrecy agreement (SA), is a legal contract or part of a contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to.
See SD card and Non-disclosure agreement
Non-volatile memory
Non-volatile memory (NVM) or non-volatile storage is a type of computer memory that can retain stored information even after power is removed.
See SD card and Non-volatile memory
NTFS
New Technology File System (NTFS) is a proprietary journaling file system developed by Microsoft.
See SD card and NTFS
NVM Express
NVM Express (NVMe) or Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification (NVMHCIS) is an open, logical-device interface specification for accessing a computer's non-volatile storage media usually attached via the PCI Express bus.
OCZ
OCZ was a brand of Toshiba that was used for some of its solid-state drives (SSDs) before they were rebranded with Toshiba.
See SD card and OCZ
One Laptop per Child
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) was a non-profit initiative that operated from 2005 to 2014 with the goal of transforming education for children around the world by creating and distributing educational devices for the developing world, and by creating software and content for those devices.
See SD card and One Laptop per Child
Open collector
Open collector, open drain, open emitter, and open source refer to integrated circuit (IC) output pin configurations that process the IC's internal function through a transistor with an exposed terminal that is internally unconnected (i.e. "open").
See SD card and Open collector
Open-source software
Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.
See SD card and Open-source software
P2 (P2 is a short form for "Professional Plug-In") is a professional digital recording solid-state memory storage media format introduced by Panasonic in 2004.
See SD card and P2 (storage media)
Palm Treo
The Palm Treo (stylized as Trēo) is a discontinued line of smartphones originally developed by Handspring, which was bought by Palm, Inc. They were then manufactured and maintained by Palm, Inc.
Panasonic
is a Japanese multinational electronics company, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan.
Parallel port
In computing, a parallel port is a type of interface found on early computers (personal and otherwise) for connecting peripherals.
Patent
A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention.
PC Card
PC Card is a parallel peripheral interface for laptop computers and PDAs.
PCI Express
PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), officially abbreviated as PCIe or PCI-e, is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard, designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X and AGP bus standards.
Personal computer
A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use.
See SD card and Personal computer
Photography
Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film.
Photokina
Photokina (rendered in the promoters' branding as "photokina") is a trade fair held in Europe for the photographic and imaging industries.
PNY Technologies
PNY Technologies, Inc., doing business as PNY, is an American manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, solid state drives, memory upgrade modules, portable battery chargers, computer locks, cables, chargers, adapters, and consumer and professional graphics cards.
See SD card and PNY Technologies
Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively.
Proprietary file format
A proprietary file format is a file format of a company, organization, or individual that contains data that is ordered and stored according to a particular encoding-scheme, designed by the company or organization to be secret, such that the decoding and interpretation of this stored data is easily accomplished only with particular software or hardware that the company itself has developed.
See SD card and Proprietary file format
Proprietary hardware
Proprietary hardware is computer hardware whose interface is controlled by the proprietor, often under patent or trade-secret protection.
See SD card and Proprietary hardware
Pull-up resistor
In electronic logic circuits, a pull-up resistor (PU) or pull-down resistor (PD) is a resistor used to ensure a known state for a signal.
See SD card and Pull-up resistor
Push–pull output
A push–pull amplifier is a type of electronic circuit that uses a pair of active devices that alternately supply current to, or absorb current from, a connected load.
See SD card and Push–pull output
Radio-frequency identification
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.
See SD card and Radio-frequency identification
Random access
Random access (more precisely and more generally called direct access) is the ability to access an arbitrary element of a sequence in equal time or any datum from a population of addressable elements roughly as easily and efficiently as any other, no matter how many elements may be in the set.
Randomness
In common usage, randomness is the apparent or actual lack of definite pattern or predictability in information.
Reverse engineering
Reverse engineering (also known as backwards engineering or back engineering) is a process or method through which one attempts to understand through deductive reasoning how a previously made device, process, system, or piece of software accomplishes a task with very little (if any) insight into exactly how it does so.
See SD card and Reverse engineering
Royalty payment
A royalty payment is a payment made by one party to another that owns a particular asset, for the right to ongoing use of that asset.
See SD card and Royalty payment
Samsung
Samsung Group (stylised as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Digital City, Suwon, South Korea.
Samsung Galaxy Fit (smartphone)
The Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the open source Android operating system.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is an 8-inch Android-based tablet computer produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics.
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Samsung Galaxy Note II
The Samsung Galaxy Note II (or Galaxy Note 2) is an Android phablet smartphone.
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Samsung Galaxy S III
The Samsung Galaxy S III (unofficially known as the Samsung Galaxy S3) is an Android smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics.
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San Ramon, California
San Ramon (Spanish: San Ramón, meaning "Saint Raymond") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located within the San Ramon Valley, and east of San Francisco.
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SanDisk
SanDisk LLC is an American multinational computer technology company based in Milpitas, California.
SD Association
The SD Association (SDA) is an American nonprofit organization that sets standards for the SD memory card format.
See SD card and SD Association
Secure Digital Music Initiative
Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) was a forum formed in late 1998Leonardo Chiariglione: chiariglione.org, 2003 ostensibly with the purpose of developing technology and rights management systems specifications that will protect once developed and installed, the playing, storing, distributing and performing of digital music.
See SD card and Secure Digital Music Initiative
Secure element
A secure element (SE) is a secure operating system (OS) in a tamper-resistant processor chip or secure component.
See SD card and Secure element
Secure voice
Secure voice (alternatively secure speech or ciphony) is a term in cryptography for the encryption of voice communication over a range of communication types such as radio, telephone or IP.
Sequential access
Sequential access is a term describing a group of elements (such as data in a memory array or a disk file or on magnetic-tape data storage) being accessed in a predetermined, ordered sequence.
See SD card and Sequential access
Serial Peripheral Interface
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a ''de facto'' standard (with many variants) for synchronous serial communication, used primarily in embedded systems for short-distance wired communication between integrated circuits.
See SD card and Serial Peripheral Interface
SIM card
A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) T-Mobile nano-SIM card with NFC capabilities in the SIM tray of an iPhone 6s cell phone A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone devices (such as mobile phones and laptops).
SlotMusic
slotMusic was a brand of microSD memory card developed by SanDisk preloaded with music in MP3 format.
SlotRadio
slotRadio was a proprietary format developed by SanDisk that delivered music on a microSD memory card.
Smart card application protocol data unit
In the context of smart cards, an application protocol data unit (APDU) is the communication unit between a smart card reader and a smart card.
See SD card and Smart card application protocol data unit
Smartphone
A smartphone, often simply called a phone, is a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities.
Solder
Solder (NA) is a fusible metal alloy used to create a permanent bond between metal workpieces.
Sony
, formerly known as and, commonly known as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
See SD card and Sony
Standard-definition television
Standard-definition television (SDTV; also standard definition or SD) is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either high or enhanced definition.
See SD card and Standard-definition television
Symbian
Symbian was a mobile operating system (OS) and computing platform designed for smartphones.
Synchronization
Synchronization is the coordination of events to operate a system in unison.
See SD card and Synchronization
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package.
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TechCrunch
TechCrunch is an American global online newspaper focusing on topics regarding high-tech and startup companies.
Toshiba
is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Trademark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from others.
Transcend Information
Transcend Information, Inc. is a Taiwanese company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan that manufactures and distributes memory products.
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U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bancorp (stylized as us bancorp) is an American bank holding company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and incorporated in Delaware.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Universal Flash Storage
Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a flash storage specification for digital cameras, mobile phones and consumer electronic devices.
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Unix File System
The Unix file system (UFS) is a family of file systems supported by many Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
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Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.
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USB
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows data exchange and delivery of power between many types of electronics. SD card and USB are Japanese inventions.
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USB mass storage device class
The USB mass storage device class (also known as USB MSC or UMS) is a set of computing communications protocols, specifically a USB Device Class, defined by the USB Implementers Forum that makes a USB device accessible to a host computing device and enables file transfers between the host and the USB device.
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USB On-The-Go
USB On-The-Go (USB OTG or just OTG) is a specification first used in late 2001 that allows USB devices, such as tablets or smartphones, to also act as a host, allowing other USB devices, such as USB flash drives, digital cameras, mouse or keyboards, to be attached to them.
Video
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media.
Video game console
A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller.
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Vintage computer
A vintage computer is an older computer system that is largely regarded as obsolete.
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Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Volt
The volt (symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI).
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Wear leveling
Wear leveling (also written as wear levelling) is a technique Wear leveling techniques for flash memory systems.
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with a significant global presence.
Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation (WDC, commonly known as Western Digital or WD) is an American computer drive manufacturer and data storage company, headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless access point, router, or Internet connection.
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile was a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones and personal digital assistants.
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Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 is the first release of the Windows Phone mobile client operating system, released worldwide on October 21, 2010, and in the United States on November 8, 2010.
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Windows Vista
Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
Write amplification
Write amplification (WA) is an undesirable phenomenon associated with flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs) where the actual amount of information physically written to the storage media is a multiple of the logical amount intended to be written.
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XDCAM
XDCAM is a series of products for digital recording using random access solid-state memory media, introduced by Sony in 2003.
1080p
1080p (1920 × 1080 progressively displayed pixels; also known as Full HD or FHD, and BT.709) is a set of HDTV high-definition video modes characterized by 1,920 pixels displayed across the screen horizontally and 1,080 pixels down the screen vertically; the p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced.
255 (number)
255 (two hundred fifty-five) is the natural number following 254 and preceding 256.
4K resolution
4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels.
8K resolution
8K resolution refers to an image or display resolution with a width of approximately 8,000 pixels.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SD_card
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