clipboard

noun

clip·board ˈklip-ˌbȯrd

: a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers

: 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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Furthermore, the app's ability to track keystrokes and clipboard data raises significant concerns about the theft of sensitive information, including passwords, credit card numbers, and personal health details. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Hand Maye a ball cap and a clipboard and instruct him to watch, listen and learn. —

Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 Instructions on a clipboard explained how much Pacific Foods vegetable broth to add to soups A1 through E1, whose salt contents ranged from 0.39 grams to 5.61 grams. —

Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Young people are everywhere, carrying lengths of metal, black boxes with knobs on them, clipboards, garment bags. —

Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clipboard