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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
2. 2
   (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information wordnet
3. 3
   A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.

Etymology

From scratch + pad.

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