Clipboard
Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000194
A temporary storage area in a computer's memory used for short-term data storage and transfer between applications or within the same application. When a user performs a 'cut' or 'copy' operation, the selected data is placed onto the clipboard. A 'paste' operation retrieves the data from the clipboard.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CMP-000194 |
|---|---|
| Field | Computing and IT |
| Subject | Software |
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