Definition

A small board with a clip at the top used to hold papers or a writing pad, or a temporary storage area in a computer for cut or copied text and images.

Example

She wrote her notes on the clipboard during the meeting.

Conversation

Can you hand me that clipboard over there?

Sure! Are you working on something important?

Yeah, I'm just organizing my notes for the meeting.

That's great! A clipboard really helps keep everything in order.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Clipboard → The word is formed from "clip" (from Old English *clyppan*, meaning to grasp or hold) and "board" (from Old English *bord*, meaning a flat piece of material). A clipboard is a flat piece of material that holds or grasps papers together.

Memory Tip

Think of a flat "board" that "holds" papers together — that's what a clipboard does.

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