cartridges

noun

(firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.

(computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.

(by extension) A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with another interchangeable subassembly.

(computing) Magnetic tape storage, used for storing (backup) copies of data.

(computing) A removable enclosure containing read-only memory devices, used for rapid loading of software onto a home computer or video game console.

A surname.

(obsolete) A small paper package, e.g. in an old book about making printer's type: After all the type has been cast: "The Boy will paper up each sort in a cartridge by itself".

Roots

chartacart- · Greek · paper, card

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