clipboard

noun

clip·​board ˈklip-ˌbȯrd 

1

: a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers

2

: a section of computer memory that temporarily stores data (such as text or a graphics image) especially to facilitate its movement or duplication

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Recent Examples on the Web

A lot of categories: we were each handed a clipboard with a stack of six testing scorecards, one each for things like 4K HDR Dark Scene, 4K HDR Bright Scene, and 1080P SDR Reference, with a grid of specific attributes to score, like Color Accuracy, Shadow Detail, and Low Color Luminance. —Nilay Patel, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024

The patriarch of the soccer clan, Joe Morrone was known for his rigor, passion, sometimes showing itself on the sidelines in the form clipboards shattered over his knee, but the martinet had a gentler side as the grandfather to a young player — at least to some degree. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024

There’s still no integrated way to store your clipboard history. —Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 15 July 2024

Jones’ clipboard has seemingly a hundred pages stacked, at least one for each day, many of them filled with reported incidents. —Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

clipboard

noun

clip·​board ˈklip-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

1

: a small board with a clip at the top for holding papers

2

: a part of computer memory used to store data temporarily