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clip·board

noun \ˈklip-ˌbrd\

Definition of CLIPBOARD

1
: a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
2
: a section of computer memory that temporarily stores data (as text or a graphics image) especially to facilitate its movement or duplication

Examples of CLIPBOARD

  1. Copy the sentence to the clipboard and paste it in a new document.

First Known Use of CLIPBOARD

1885

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