noun
fiche
FISH/fɪʃ/
A flat sheet of microfilm holding miniature images of documents.
The translucent fiche holds a grid of miniature document images.
Etymology
French fiche means a card or slip of paper. In the film sense, fiche shortens microfiche, applying that card-like idea to a flat sheet holding miniature document images.
More examples
- Each fiche holds miniature images of dozens of pages.
- We store the fiches in labeled envelopes.
- The researcher prints one page from the fiche.
Forms
fiche · fiches
Similar words
- microfiche
- Names the same sheet or the sheet-based format generally.
- microfilm
- Refers to the film medium, including rolls and sheets.