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clipboard

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To attach to a clipboard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: writing board

History

Etymology

From clip + board.

Across languages

Translations

71 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 剪貼板 /剪贴板 (jiǎntiēbǎn) — physical object
  • Czech: podložka se sponou — physical object
  • Dutch: klembord — physical object
  • Esperanto: poŝo — physical object
  • Esperanto: tondujo — physical object
  • Esperanto: pinĉtabulo — physical object
  • Finnish: leikepöytä — physical object
  • French: planchette à pince — physical object
  • German: Klemmbrett — physical object
  • Hungarian: felírótábla — physical object
  • Icelandic: skrifbretti — physical object
  • Indonesian: papan kerani — physical object
  • Irish: fáisc-chlár — physical object
  • Italian: portablocco — physical object
  • Japanese: クリップボード (kurippubōdo) — physical object
  • Māori: paparawhi — physical object
  • Portuguese: prancheta — physical object
  • Russian: планше́т с зажи́мом (planšét s zažímom) — physical object
  • Russian: клипборд (klipbord) — physical object
  • Russian: карма́н (karmán) — physical object
  • Spanish: portapapeles — physical object
  • Swedish: skrivplatta — physical object
  • Turkish: sekreterlik — physical object
  • Ukrainian: канцеля́рський планше́т (kanceljársʹkyj planšét) — physical object
  • Welsh: clipfwrdd — physical object
  • Arabic: حَافِظَة (ḥāfiẓa) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Azerbaijani: mübadilə buferi — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Catalan: porta-retalls — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剪貼板 /剪贴板 (jiǎntiēbǎn) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剪貼簿 /剪贴簿 (jiǎntiēbù) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Czech: schránka — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Dutch: klembord — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Esperanto: poŝo — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Esperanto: tondujo — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Esperanto: tondobufro — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Finnish: leikepöytä — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • French: presse-papiers — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Galician: portarretallos — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Georgian: გაცვლის ბუფერი (gacvlis buperi) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • German: Zwischenablage — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Greek: πρόχειρο (prócheiro) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Hungarian: vágólap — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Icelandic: klemmuspjald — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Indonesian: papan klip — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Indonesian: papan tempel — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Indonesian: papan kerani — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Irish: gearrthaisce — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Italian: appunti — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Japanese: クリップボード (kurippubōdo) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Korean: 클립보드 (keullipbodeu) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Malay: papan klip — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Malay: papan keratan — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Malay: ڤاڤن کرتن (papan keratan) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Malay: ڤاڤن کليڤ (papan klip) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Māori: papatopenga — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Persian: کلیپ بورد (kelip bord) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Polish: schowek — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Portuguese: área de transferência — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Russian: бу́фер обме́на (búfer obména) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Russian: карма́н (karmán) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Serbo-Croatian: međuspremnik — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Serbo-Croatian: međumemorija — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Serbo-Croatian: ostava — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Spanish: portapapeles — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Swedish: urklipp — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Thai: คลิปบอร์ด — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Turkish: ara bellek — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Turkish: ara hafıza — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Turkish: pano — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Ukrainian: бу́фер о́бміну (búfer óbminu) — in computing: buffer for temporary storage
  • Vietnamese: bảng tạm — in computing: buffer for temporary storage