green card n. [after the IBM System/360 Reference Data card] A summary of an assembly language, even if the color is not green and not a card. Less frequently used now because of the decrease in the use of assembly language. I'll go get my green card so I can check the addressing mode for that instruction. The original green card became a yellow card when the System/370 was introduced, and later a yellow booklet. In fall 2000 it was reported from Electronic Data Systems that the green card for 370 machines has been a blue-green booklet since 1989.