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noun
A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: memory, computer memory, storage, computer storage, store, memory board
History
From scratch + pad.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
