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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Payton lit into Moss on the sideline, slapping his clipboard, after the cornerback got a bit too handsy with Giants receiver Beaux Collins in the end zone.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Save your capture as a PNG or JPG, or copy it to your clipboard for quick pasting.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Or sign up for a group camping trip from a clipboard at the bar?
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The over five-hour program doubled as a rallying point for political activism, as 500 volunteers with the organization’s political arm fanned out along the security lines with clipboards and registration forms, determined to turn mourning into mobilization.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Save your capture as a PNG or JPG, or copy it to your clipboard for quick pasting.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Or sign up for a group camping trip from a clipboard at the bar?
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The over five-hour program doubled as a rallying point for political activism, as 500 volunteers with the organization’s political arm fanned out along the security lines with clipboards and registration forms, determined to turn mourning into mobilization.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Clipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipboard. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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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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