clip
board
Plural
clipboards
1
a small board that has a clip on top for holding sheets of paper
- The nurse carried a clipboard with patient charts as she made her rounds in the hospital.
- He used a clipboard to keep track of scores during the basketball game.
- She held the clipboard steady while the photographer took the group photo.
- The clipboard hung on a hook near the entrance, ready for visitors to sign in.
- Students carried clipboards during the outdoor science experiment to record their observations.
2
(computing) a temporary storage area for data that has been copied or cut
- She copied the text to the clipboard for easy pasting.
- To move the file, you need to place it on the clipboard first.
- He used the clipboard to quickly gather all the necessary data.
- You can access the clipboard history to retrieve previously copied items.
- The clipboard can hold multiple items in some advanced applications.