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clipboard

clipboard

6 2.5
A temporary place on a computer where copied or cut items are kept
  • noun
  • /ˈklɪpˌbɔrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : portapapeles
  • ClipCube is also portable, allowing you to take your clipboard and Scratchpad entries with you.
  • Windows clipboard
  • paste with the clipboard
  • use the clipboard

So the the most used things for me on Alfred are the fact that it gives you a clipboard history.

Examples

  • You can copy text from one document and then paste it from the clipboard into another document.

  • You can assign hotkeys to your clipboard history or groups of oft-used text snippets.

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  • Each time you copy something, the current item in the clipboard is replaced.

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  • You can also use Visual Clipboard to store quick notes.

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  • Until then, I think using the clipboard is going to be the easiest way.

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  • I have Windows 7 Premium and can store 24 items on the clipboard.

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  • In addition, the data on the clipboard is cleared when you log out of your Windows session.

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  • Copy the address to your clipboard or make a mental note of it, and head back to IFTTT.com.

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  • We've set things up to share files and the clipboard between our Windows virtual machine and our real Linux host machine.

  • I recommend copying your comment to your clipboard before trying to post (and perhaps using Google Chrome).

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Synonyms

pasteboard
vsclipboard
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A temporary place where a computer stores items you copy or cut

is the same concept but uses a different computing term

Surface Forms

clipboard singular
clipboards plural

Morphology

clipboard = clip + board (semi-transparent) = clip + board

The computer sense is a metaphorical extension from the physical object 'clipboard' (a surface that holds papers) to a temporary storage area in memory.

Etymology

Clipboard for computers borrows the name from the paper tool. Just as a paper clipboard 'holds' papers for a short time, the computer clipboard 'holds' copied or cut text and images until you paste them.