Definition of “cartridge”

noun

1. a cylindrical, usually metal casing containing an explosive charge and often a bullet, for a rifle or other small arms
2. a case for an explosive, such as a blasting charge
3. an electromechanical transducer in the pick-up of a record player, usually either containing a piezoelectric crystal (crystal cartridge) or an electromagnet (magnetic cartridge)
4. a container for magnetic tape that is inserted into a tape deck in audio or video systems. It is about four times the size of a cassette
5.  Also called cassettemagazinephotography a light-tight film container that enables a camera to be loaded and unloaded in normal light
6. computing a removable unit in a printer which contains black or coloured ink
7. computing a removable unit in a computer, such as an integrated circuit, containing software