clipboard
noun
clip·board
ˈklip-ˌbȯrd 
1
: a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
2
: a section of computer memory that temporarily stores data (such as text or a graphics image) especially to facilitate its movement or duplication
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Daboll is old school in his thinking, and many of these old-school thinkers like having the option of letting their young QBs sit and hold a clipboard (or, in this case, a Microsoft Surface tablet).
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Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Imagine a man in a high-visibility vest and a clipboard walking straight into a restricted area of a Fortune 500 building, blending in and eventually accessing highly sensitive information, all without forcing a single lock or triggering an alarm.
—Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The operation relies on visual trust signals, including a convincing fake of Google’s reCAPTCHA, along with hidden clipboard code that ends with the installation of Atomic macOS Stealer malware, a data-harvesting infostealer distributed through Telegram.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
When the door swung open right at 9 a.m. on June 23, the line of South Side residents signed their names on a clipboard in the lobby area, a small space with white walls that resembles a doctor’s office waiting room.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Imagine a man in a high-visibility vest and a clipboard walking straight into a restricted area of a Fortune 500 building, blending in and eventually accessing highly sensitive information, all without forcing a single lock or triggering an alarm.
—Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The operation relies on visual trust signals, including a convincing fake of Google’s reCAPTCHA, along with hidden clipboard code that ends with the installation of Atomic macOS Stealer malware, a data-harvesting infostealer distributed through Telegram.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
When the door swung open right at 9 a.m. on June 23, the line of South Side residents signed their names on a clipboard in the lobby area, a small space with white walls that resembles a doctor’s office waiting room.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
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“Clipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipboard. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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clipboard
noun
clip·board
ˈklip-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: a small board with a clip at the top for holding papers
2
: a part of computer memory used to store data temporarily
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