1. portable writing boards with a clip at the top to hold papers in place
Usage: plural of clipboard
2. temporary storage areas in computer memory for cut or copied data
Usage: computing; plural of clipboard

Examples

• The nurses carried clipboards with patient charts.
• Students used clipboards to take notes during the field trip.
• The survey workers had clipboards ready for data collection.
• Multiple clipboards were distributed to the research team.
• The software allows users to manage multiple clipboards simultaneously.
• Data can be stored in different clipboards for easy access.
• The application’s clipboards retain copied text and images.