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

Cowboys running back Tyler Goodson will make his team debut with Emari Demercado getting the clipboard today. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

Some ClickFix pages can copy malicious text onto your clipboard. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

At which point Hansen would make his entrance, dressed in a dapper tan suit and holding a clipboard. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

And residents have banded together with the power of clipboard petitions, homemade T-shirts and Facebook groups. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 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