clipboard

noun

A stiff board with a spring clip at the top that holds sheets of paper in place.

Example sentence

“The nurse noted my details on her clipboard.”

In computing it is the invisible holding place for anything you cut or copy. One word in both senses.

Related words

thumbnailA small version of an image that stands in for the full-size picture.checkboxA small square on a screen that you click to add or remove a check mark, turning an option on or off.dropdownA menu or selection box on a screen that keeps its list of options hidden until you click on it.sidebarA column of extra content or links displayed along one side of a webpage.toolbarA strip of icon buttons in a program or operating system that lets you trigger its functions with a click.layoutThe way things are arranged or organized within a given space.