clipboard

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Noun clipboard has 1 sense

clipboard - a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
--₁ is a kind of writing board

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Clipboard

Noun

A clipboard is a flat, rigid surface (usually made of wood, plastic, or metal) used to hold papers in place for writing or drawing.

Example sentence: She carried her clipboard around the office to keep track of daily tasks.

Noun

In computing, a clipboard refers to a temporary storage area in a computer's memory where content can be temporarily stored for later use.

Example sentence: The copied text is temporarily stored in the clipboard until you paste it elsewhere.

Verb

To clipboard something means to copy it into the computer's clipboard.

Example sentence: I will clipboard this link and send it to you later.