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 hackers are able to capture keystrokes, screenshots, audio, and video, monitor the clipboard, and operate the device remotely. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Kosta might miss an easy overhead during a match and see Tiley getting ready to throw his clipboard. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The same year that Open AI released GPT 3, Cody was at the mill with a clipboard and a booklet, studying. — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 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