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

Outfits are zipped, notes are finalized, producers shuffle backstage with clipboards and laptops in hand. —Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

And so then the smartest man on the planet was there every day standing next to Billy Bob with a clipboard, taking his coffee order and not doing anything. —Andrew Goldman, Vulture, 16 June 2025

However, when the user clicks the box, a hidden command is silently copied to their clipboard. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025

She was dressed in gray baggy pants and a shapeless brown shirt, her tiny hands clasping a clipboard. —Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 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