Glossary Entry: Clipboard
Definition
The clipboard is an invisible "box" provided by every operating system to can store one piece of data, such as some text, an image or whatever the user chooses to store there.
The purpose of the clipboard is to allow the user to easily copy or move information around their computer.
See copy and paste and cut and paste for the two main things the user can do with the clipboard.
The purpose of the clipboard is to allow the user to easily copy or move information around their computer.
See copy and paste and cut and paste for the two main things the user can do with the clipboard.
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