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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What to drink: The shortest and sweetest of speakeasy menus is a handwritten piece of paper on a clipboard with five drinks on it, which changes daily.
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Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
This will find the URL in your clipboard and offer you links to the song on other platforms.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
If nothing seems to happen, the screen capture has been copied to the clipboard and needs to be pasted into a program that works with images, such as Paint or Word.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
He’s had the coaching bug since a church league dad handed him a clipboard and asked him to design his team’s final play.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Just copy any Spotify URL to the clipboard then launch the shortcut Song.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
City Clerk Alexandria Bingham was ready with her clipboard, and a city audiovisual tech had his camera running when the group gathered to say the Pledge of Allegiance, although no flag was in sight.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
That opposition has evolved from neighbors circulating a petition on a clipboard to social media groups to having access to advanced cell phone data to geotarget people in an affected area.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
There are some signs that can indicate that an extension is malicious, such as:
The extension requests permissions that are not related to its functionality, such as accessing your personal data, clipboard or keystrokes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024
Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
This will find the URL in your clipboard and offer you links to the song on other platforms.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
If nothing seems to happen, the screen capture has been copied to the clipboard and needs to be pasted into a program that works with images, such as Paint or Word.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
He’s had the coaching bug since a church league dad handed him a clipboard and asked him to design his team’s final play.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
Just copy any Spotify URL to the clipboard then launch the shortcut Song.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024
City Clerk Alexandria Bingham was ready with her clipboard, and a city audiovisual tech had his camera running when the group gathered to say the Pledge of Allegiance, although no flag was in sight.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
That opposition has evolved from neighbors circulating a petition on a clipboard to social media groups to having access to advanced cell phone data to geotarget people in an affected area.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
There are some signs that can indicate that an extension is malicious, such as:
The extension requests permissions that are not related to its functionality, such as accessing your personal data, clipboard or keystrokes.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024
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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
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