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This is an emoji of an old-fashioned business card organizer. It's primarily used to signify contacts or an address book.
Before smartphones, people used a device like this to organize contacts for friends and businesses. That's why today, you often see it as an icon for 'Save Contact' or 'Address Book' menus.
Modeled after an office supply item called a Rolodex, this emoji is one of the symbols of the analog age. While it may be unfamiliar to younger generations, it can also convey a professional tone, suggesting 'contact management' or 'business network'.
The 'Contacts' app icon on many computers has this shape, which is where it originated. This practice of using designs of familiar, real-world objects in new technology is called 'Skeuomorphism.' This emoji is a fun trace of the analog era that remains in our digital world.