clipboard

clipboard
a) A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
b) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.

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  • Clipboard — Clipboard …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • clipboard — clip‧board [ˈklɪpbɔːd ǁ bɔːrd] noun [countable] 1. a small flat board with a piece of metal or plastic on top for holding pieces of paper so that you can write on them 2. COMPUTING a part of a computer memory that stores sections of text while… …   Financial and business terms

  • clipboard — n. a small writing board with a clip attached at the top for holding papers. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clipboard — 1907, from CLIP (Cf. clip) (2) + BOARD (Cf. board) (n.1). Portable board with a hinged clip at the top to hold papers …   Etymology dictionary

  • clipboard — (izg. klìpbōrd) m DEFINICIJA inform. dio memorije predviđen za privremeno spremanje podataka i njihov transfer među raznim programima ETIMOLOGIJA engl …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • clipboard — ► NOUN ▪ a small board with a spring clip at the top, used for holding papers and providing support for writing …   English terms dictionary

  • clipboard — ☆ clipboard [klip′bôrd΄ ] n. a portable writing board with a hinged clip at the top to hold papers …   English World dictionary

  • Clipboard — For the clipboard used in software, see Clipboard (software). A wooden clipboard A clipboard is a thin, rigid board with a clip at the top for holding paper in place. A clipboard is typically used to support paper with one hand while writing on… …   Wikipedia

  • Clipboard — Clịp|board 〈[ bɔ:d] n. 15〉 1. Klemmbrett für Notizblätter 2. Gestell mit plakatgroßen Blättern für Besprechungen u. Konferenzen ● Pläne mit Filzstift auf ein Clipboard zeichnen [<engl. clip „Klammer“ + board „Brett“] * * * Clipboard   [engl.] …   Universal-Lexikon

  • clipboard — [[t]klɪ̱pbɔː(r)d[/t]] clipboards 1) N COUNT A clipboard is a board with a clip at the top. It is used to hold together pieces of paper that you need to carry around, and provides a firm base for writing. 2) N COUNT In computing, a clipboard is a… …   English dictionary

  • clipboard — UK [ˈklɪpˌbɔː(r)d] / US [ˈklɪpˌbɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms clipboard : singular clipboard plural clipboards 1) a small board that you can attach papers to, so that you can write on them easily while you are moving around 2) computing the… …   English dictionary

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