scratch pad

noun

Definition of scratch padnext
as in tablet

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Recent Examples of scratch pad Critically, the output of the block is fed back into the block without its output being written to a scratch pad each time. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Naive context-sharing patterns, global caches, aggressive compaction and broadcast scratch pads often make this worse, not better. — Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 The intuition behind chatbot reasoning is to have AI models work out a solution step-by-step, using a scratch pad of sorts, and then evaluate steps along the way to change course or start over as needed—very much like the two-step approach used by AlphaGo. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026 Quick Notes, for example, is your new digital scratch pad for jotting down notes. — Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 30 Sep. 2025 Blue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season. — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024 The desktop scratch pad has a laundry list of ideas to try in the coming months in my continuing effort to examine sports from different perspectives. — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 3 May 2023 Part scratching post, part toy, this round and standalone scratch pad features an insert for the cardboard scratchpads, which are easy to replace. — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023 To get to 90 percent utilization, IBM had to design the scratch pad with a huge read/write bandwidth, 192 gigabytes per second. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scratch pad
  1. tablet
  2. pad
  3. album
  4. notebook
  5. notepad
Noun
  • Cell phones, cameras, tablets, laptops and recording devices cannot be used in polling places.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Previous work on drone-control interfaces has explored tablet-like displays and supporting hardware that allow pilots to communicate mission instructions without significantly disrupting their primary flying duties.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tablet
Noun
  • The sensor has a 90-degree horizontal and 50-degree vertical field of view and is powered by a single CR123A battery, which is included along with adhesive mounting pads and a user guide.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Brady Tkachuk quickly spun to face Ullmark and shoved the puck under the goalie’s pads for his seventh goal of the season.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pad
Noun
  • Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.
    — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This album is a lot more synthesized than your previous work.
    — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of album
Noun
  • With the patience and dedicated nurturing of writing workshop professors, a flood of words filled one notebook after another.
    — Paula Grieve, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Wood sustained the night’s momentum, and Barone killed it with fresh-from-the-notebook jokes that were like a darker version of McNally’s take on singlehood.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of notebook
Noun
  • The picture painted from the interview subjects, who occasionally draw sketches of weapons-screen interfaces on notepads, is of a computerized tracking-and-killing apparatus, culled from the surveillance Israel keeps of nearly every phone in Gaza.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There are staples—a notepad (N), a bag of rice (R), and a roll of Tape (T)—alongside a collectible Bearbrick (B) and charm jewelry (J) made with Eyefunny.
    — Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of notepad

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“Scratch pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scratch%20pad. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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