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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Volunteer Lukas Johnson takes notes on a clipboard about the progress of flowering California poppies.
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
Microsoft is adding a new Advanced Paste feature to PowerToys for Windows 11 that can convert your clipboard content on the fly with the power of AI.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 21 May 2024
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Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
Microsoft is adding a new Advanced Paste feature to PowerToys for Windows 11 that can convert your clipboard content on the fly with the power of AI.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 21 May 2024
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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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