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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But even as a new-look roster led USC to its first Sweet 16 since 1994, head coach Lindsay Gottlieb’s most critical offseason acquisition might be the coach leaning over a black clipboard at the end of the bench. —

Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 This malware is an info-stealer, meaning it's designed to swipe victims' browser credentials, cookies, and clipboard data and send it all to the attacker. —

Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024 At one point, a content creator began recording himself while his friend held up a script on a clipboard. —

Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024 Craft services tables were piled with soda cans and snack bags, PAs with clipboards attempted to reroute recalcitrant pedestrians, techs held aloft parachute-sized plane reflectors to capture the light. —

Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clipboard