规定了纸张质量、通用卡片的尺寸和质量，以及7-3/8英寸长的通用卡片的测试方法。本标准适用于记录信息的主要方法为穿孔的通用卡。本标准不排除在其他应用中使用此类卡。

Specifies the quality of paper, dimensions, and quality of general purpose cards, and test methods for general purpose cards of 7-3/8 inch length. This standard is intended to apply to general purpose cards in which the primary method of recording information is by punched holes. This standard is not intended to exclude the use of such cards in other applications.