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

In effect, the arsonist gets a badge and a clipboard. —Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

The malware also monitors the clipboard, so if users copy OTPs, account numbers or crypto keys, the data is immediately sent to the attackers. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025

His younger daughter held onto a clipboard while the older walked with her arms folded across her chest. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

One user demonstrated how Atlas could be exploited via clipboard injection. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

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