Card
Japanese Name:
カード
Romaji Name:
kaado
Description
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A card is a small, flat, rectangular piece of material used for various purposes.
Common types include playing cards, ID cards, credit cards, and greeting cards.
Cards are typically made of paper, plastic, or cardboard.
Playing cards are used for games, magic, and fortune telling.
ID and bank cards store personal or financial data and often have chips or magnetic strips.
Cards are portable, standardized, and easy to store or carry.
Digital versions (e.g., e-cards or digital IDs) are becoming more common.
Cards are used in entertainment, security, finance, and communication.
History
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Playing cards originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (around the 9th century).
They spread to the Islamic world and then to Europe by the 14th century.
The standard 52-card deck evolved in France in the late 1400s.
Greeting cards became popular in Victorian England in the 19th century.
Credit cards were first introduced in the U.S. in the 1950s (e.g., Diners Club, then Visa/Mastercard).
Plastic ID cards with magnetic strips became common in the late 20th century.
Modern cards may include RFID chips and digital security features.
Despite digital alternatives, physical cards remain widely used worldwide.