Meaning

2 senses
  1. A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.

  2. 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.

    Klemmbrett, Zwischenablage

    планше́т с зажи́момplanšét s zažímom, клипбордklipbord, карма́нkarmán

    канцеля́рський планше́тkanceljársʹkyj planšét, бу́фер о́бмінуbúfer óbminu

More definitions
  • a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Tom entered the conference room, carrying a clipboard.

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  2. Tom took a clipboard out of his briefcase.

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  3. Who invented the clipboard?

    ruКто изобрёл буфер обмена?

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  4. Tom handed Mary the clipboard.

    ruТом передал Мэри папку-планшет.

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  5. I usually carry a clipboard.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
physical object:
in computing: buffer for temporary storage:
Русский
By meaning 2
physical object:
in computing: buffer for temporary storage:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
physical object:
in computing: buffer for temporary storage:

Origin

From clip + board.

From clip + board.

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Forms

plural: clipboards

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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