I. ˈkär.trij, ˈkȧ.-, -ēj, chiefly dial & old-fash ˈka.- noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: alteration of earlier cartage, modification of Middle French cartouche
1.
a. : a tube of metal, paper, or a combination of both containing a complete charge for a firearm and in modern ammunition usually containing a cap or other initiating device — compare fixed ammunition
b. : a case containing an explosive charge for blasting
2. : a usually replaceable or refillable case containing loose material and designed to permit ready insertion into a larger mechanism, apparatus, or installation : capsule
a filter cartridge
a cartridge of compressed gas
3. : a pointed metal cylinder attachment to a mole plow which is pulled through the soil at the drain depth and forms the drainage passage
4. : a roll of light-protected film ready to be inserted in a camera for exposure
5.
a. : a small removable case in a pickup on a phonograph containing the needle and the mechanism for translating stylus motion into an electrical voltage
b. : a small case containing a reel of magnetic tape or wire, a take-up reel, and suitable guides that allows use of tape or wire without the necessity of threading through heads and guides
II. noun
1. : a removable case containing a magnetic tape or one or more disks and used as a computer storage medium
2. : a case for holding integrated circuits containing a computer program
a video-game cartridge