'card-oriented' originates from the combination of 'card' and 'oriented', where 'card' refers to a piece of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard, and 'oriented' means directed towards a particular focus or goal.

'card-oriented' evolved from the use of cards in computing and data management, where data was often stored and processed using punch cards.

Initially, it referred to systems using physical cards, but now it often refers to digital systems designed around card-like interfaces.