1. a small board with a clip at the top for holding papers while writing
2. a temporary storage area in computer memory for cut or copied data
Usage: computing

Examples

• The nurse carried a clipboard with patient charts.
• She clipped the survey to her clipboard before going door to door.
• The coach held a clipboard during practice to track player performance.
• I copied the text and pasted it from the clipboard.
• The clipboard stores the last item you cut or copied.
• Clear your clipboard before copying sensitive information.
• The image remained on the clipboard until I copied something else.