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CompactFlash

CompactFlash (CF) is a flash memory mass storage device used mainly in portable electronic devices. The format was specified and the devices were first manufactured by SanDisk in 1994.

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Other devices in the CF form factor

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Capacity
2 MB to 512 GB · CF5.0: up to 128 PB
Developed by
SanDisk
Dimensions
43×36×3.3 mm (Type I) · 43×36×5 mm (Type II)
Encoding
Various file systems
Extended from
PCMCIA / PC Card
Media type
Mass storage device format

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CompactFlash

Nodes123
Edges122
Triples187
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.01626
Components1

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CompactFlash

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related to CF+ and CompactFlash specification revisions · 25
CompactFlash → At, ATA, ATA-8/ACS-2, Cards, CF, CFA, CompactFlash I/O, CompactFlash Revision, DMA, FAT32, GB, However, IDE Ultra DMA Mode, MB/s, November, PC Card, PIO, Power Enhanced CF Storage, Revision, SATA
related to Reliability · 18
CompactFlash → Additionally, As, ATA, Car PC Hacks, Current CompactFlash, Enhanced Write Filter, EWF, Most, Most CompactFlash, NAND, Original PC Card, Quick Format, The, They, This, When, While NOR, Windows
related to Other devices in the CF form factor · 17
CompactFlash → Barcode, CameraEthernetGPSMagnetic, CDMA2000, CF, EDGEReaders, Fi, Flash, GPRS, GSM Modem, Input/Output, Many, PC, PC Card, Serial, Since CompactFlash, USB, VGA
related to Type I and Type II · 17
CompactFlash → Alcotek, CF HDDs, DSLR, Electrically, Hynix, II, Manufacturers, Microdrive, Most Type II, Nikon D800, Sandisk, Secure Digital, Some, The, Toshiba, Type, Type II
related to Microdrives · 15
CompactFlash → As, CF HDDs, CompactFlash Type II, Comparable, Early, GB, Hitachi, However, IBM, MB, Microdrive, Seagate, Sony, The, They
related to Compared to other portable storage · 13
CompactFlash → An, As CompactFlash, For, IDE/ATA, Reliability, SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital, See, Separately, The, This, USB
related to Technical details · 12
CompactFlash → CF Type, IDE, It, PATA, PC Card, PCMCIA, PCMCIA Type II, The, The CompactFlash, Unlike, Vpp1, Vpp2
related to Description · 11
CompactFlash → CF, CF High Speed, CF2, Hasselblad, Hasselblad CFV Digital Back, II, Intel's NOR-based, It, NAND, The, There
related to CFast · 8
CompactFlash → CFast, CompactFast, MB/s, Parallel ATA/IDE, PATA, SATA, Serial ATA, UDMA
related to CFexpress · 8
CompactFlash → CFexpress, CompactFlash Association, GB/s, In April, In September, NVMe, PCIe, XQD

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cards card cf memory cfast devices interface ata gb mb flash hard use format type used write cameras also ii

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CompactFlashCapacity2 MB to 512 GB1.00infobox
CompactFlashCapacityCF5.0: up to 128 PB1.00infobox
CompactFlashDeveloped bySanDisk1.00infobox
CompactFlashDimensions43×36×3.3 mm (Type I)1.00infobox
CompactFlashDimensions43×36×5 mm (Type II)1.00infobox
CompactFlashEncodingVarious file systems1.00infobox
CompactFlashExtended fromPCMCIA / PC Card1.00infobox
CompactFlashMedia typeMass storage device format1.00infobox
CompactFlashUsageDigital cameras and other mass storage devices1.00infobox
CompactFlashWeight10 grams (typical)1.00infobox
USB or FireWireinstance ofor attached to other types of ports0.80text
cameras.There are varying levels of compatibility among FAT32-compatible camerasinstance ofThis lets the devices be read by personal computers but also suits the limited processing ability of some consumer devices0.80text

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