Associations to the word «Scratchpad»

Wiktionary

SCRATCHPAD, noun. A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
SCRATCHPAD, noun. (computing) (in transaction processing systems) A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
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