clipboardnoun
uk/ˈklɪp.bɔːd/us/ˈklɪp.bɔːrd/clipboard noun (WRITING SURFACE)
[ C ] a board with a clip at the top that holds sheets of paper in position and provides a surface for writing on:
A woman with a clipboard stopped us in the street to ask us some questions.
clipboard noun (COMPUTING)
[ C usually singular ] an area for storing information temporarily in a computer when you are moving it from one position or document to another:
You draw the shape somewhere on your worksheet, click on it and copy it to the clipboard.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
- lisp
- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- procedure
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
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