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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
scratchpad
noun
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Wiktionary
scratchpad

n. 1 A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc. 2 (context computing in transaction processing systems English) A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually ''scratchpad memory''.

WordNet
scratchpad

n. (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information

Wikipedia
Scratchpad

Scratchpad may refer to:

  • A pad of paper, such as a notebook, for preliminary notes, sketches, or writings
  • Scratchpad memory, also known as scratchpad, scratchpad RAM or local store. is a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of calculations, data, and other work in progress
  • Scratchpad, the former name of Axiom, a free, general-purpose computer algebra system

Usage examples of "scratchpad".

Virgil cleared off the desk, taking loose papers, folders, and notebooks, scratchpads, and everything in the desk, including hotel stationery and the room-service menu, and dropped everything in the suitcase open on the floor.