cartridge

views updated May 14 2018

cartridge A container used to protect and facilitate the use of various computer-related media such as magnetic tape, magnetic disk, optical disk, integrated circuitry, or printer ink ribbon. It is usually designed so that the medium remains permanently within the cartridge or at least attached to it, and the medium itself is not touched by an operator. See magnetic tape cartridge, disk cartridge, ROM cartridge, caddy.

cartridge

views updated May 09 2018

car·tridge / ˈkärtrij/ • n. a container holding a spool of photographic film, a quantity of ink, or other item or substance, designed for insertion into a mechanism. ∎  a casing containing a charge and a bullet or shot for small arms or an explosive charge for blasting. ∎  a component carrying the stylus on the pickup head of a record player.

cartridge

views updated Jun 08 2018

cartridge XVI. alt. of prec., but recorded earlier.