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notepad

notepad

6 2.6
A simple app for writing and saving short plain text notes
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊtˌpæd/
translation icon : bloc de notas
  • Buford on his experiences eating with Lander: "He takes out a notepad and it becomes pure focus."

She then explains to Ryan Adams exactly how she uses this long notepad in her phone of just random ideas.

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Examples

  • And and maybe take a notepad and write down your choices.

  • Use a notepad app on your phone or even carry a real notepad with you.

    Blog text (10)
  • And you can use Notepad from within that prompt... just type 'notepad' and it will start.

    Blog text (19)
  • I'm going to go, let's open the notepad so we can type on the side.

  • Compose the message in Notepad, then walk away and give it a day.

    Blog text (25)
  • Copy the text from Word to Notepad and from Notepad to Joomla.

    Blog text (27)
  • Jean opens his notepad and looks down a long list of seemingly random words.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Still standing between Rosie and me, he pulled a notepad from his pocket and flipped it open.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I recommend that quite early in your studies, you start using Notepad for typing configurations.

    Blog text (30)
  • I opened my notepad to jot down some important ideas during the meeting.

Synonyms

writing pad
vsnotepad
3.4

An electronic device or app that lets you put words and pictures on the screen and save them

focuses on typed plain text notes rather than handwriting or sketches

How Complex

personal information manager
  • Specialized
1 4.6
word processor
  • Specialized
11 3.0
text editor
  • Specialized
4 2.9
notepad
6 2.6

Surface Forms

notepad singular
notepads plural

Morphology

notepad = note + pad (semi-transparent) = note + pad

The software sense is a metaphorical extension from the physical 'notepad' (a place to record notes), so the components are clear but the application to a program is not strictly literal.

Etymology

Notepad comes from the same parts: note ('a short written idea') and pad ('a small stack of paper'). A helpful way to remember the computer notepad is to see it as a pad on your screen for quick notes and short plain text.