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

Examples of clipboard in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web

The vulnerabilities address issues such as apps causing system termination, malicious web content leading to crashes or other issues such as memory corruption or hijacking of clipboard data. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Not to lose your messages and media, set up your Signal Backup (Settings -> Backups -> Enable backups -> View recovery key -> Copy to clipboard -> Next -> Enter the recovery key -> Next -> Continue -> Choose your backup plan). — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

The museum provides all kinds of great art supplies on a big table by the entrance, including sketch paper, clipboards, colored pencils and charcoal drawing utensils. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Graduate student volunteers wearing protective gloves measure and weigh each lionfish, carefully recording the numbers on a clipboard. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for clipboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

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