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card in
Sign in to one's place of business by use of a magnetic card, as in I told him I'd card in for him if he was late tomorrow. Similarly, card out means to sign out of one's place of business, as in I want to sneak out early, so could you please card out for me at the end of the day? This term arose in the 1940s with the invention of automated check-in systems.
Example Sentences
On Tuesday, Gomez wore a suit jacket with his congressional lapel pin and carried his congressional ID card and business card in his hand — “so there would be no mistake” as to who he was.
He had written his sister a birthday card in Elizabethan English.
I remember when I took the photo, I was still really early on taking photos, and I didn’t have my memory card in the camera.
"When I get an ID card in my pocket saying I am Kurdish, I will believe everything will be solved. Otherwise, I don't believe in this."
Archbishop Cushley is probably Scotland's best chance of holding a voting card in future conclaves - but it will all hinge on his links to the next Pope and how long The Vatican takes to forget and forgive the "stain" of the O'Brien scandal.
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