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
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The decision boils down to not wasting a pick that can be used on a meaningful contributor on a guy who, in a perfect world, merely will hold a clipboard.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Cooper Josephine: This started in [Montreal’s] Lafontaine Park when I was scouted by a random person with a clipboard.
—James Factora, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
With 13 seconds left and a chance to tie or win, Gard didn’t turn much to a clipboard.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Rather than needing to copy and paste passwords from your password manager to other apps (which puts your password on the clipboard at least for a moment), 1Password is integrated with many apps and can autofill.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Cooper Josephine: This started in [Montreal’s] Lafontaine Park when I was scouted by a random person with a clipboard.
—James Factora, Them., 31 Mar. 2025
With 13 seconds left and a chance to tie or win, Gard didn’t turn much to a clipboard.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Rather than needing to copy and paste passwords from your password manager to other apps (which puts your password on the clipboard at least for a moment), 1Password is integrated with many apps and can autofill.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Clipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipboard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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
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