Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Compact Flash

When was Compact Flash introduced?

• 2000

• 2010

• 1994

• 2020

What is the thickness of Type II Compact Flash cards?

• 3.3 mm

• 6 mm

• 5 mm

• 2 mm

Which company introduced Compact Flash?

• SanDisk

• Sony

• Samsung

• Lexar

What is the maximum capacity of Compact Flash cards?

• 128 GB

• 512 GB

• 1 TB

• 256 GB

Which format became more popular than Compact Flash due to its smaller size?

• SD

• PCMCIA

• microSD

• CFexpress

What is the transfer speed of Compact Flash cards?

• 140 MB/s

• 160 MB/s

• 100 MB/s

• 120 MB/s

Which camera makers included CF card slots on their cameras?

• Fujifilm and Olympus

• Leica and Pentax

• Canon and Nikon

• Sony and Panasonic

What was a benefit of Compact Flash over other memory card formats?

• Smaller size

• Higher capacity

• Slower transfer speeds

• Less durability

What was introduced as a successor format to Compact Flash?

• SD

• microSD

• CFexpress

• PCMCIA

What feature can Type II Compact Flash cards add due to their extra space?

• Bluetooth

• NFC

• Wi-Fi

• GPS