- scratch pad
- noun Date: 1895 a pad of scratch paper
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scratch pad
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scratch pad — scratch pads N COUNT A scratch pad is a temporary storage memory in a computer. [COMPUTING] … English dictionary
Scratch-Pad-Speicher — Scratch Pad Spei|cher [ skrætʃ pæd...], der [zu engl. amerik. scratch pad = Notizblock, zu engl. to scratch (↑Scratching) u. pad (↑Pad)] (EDV): Speicher[bereich] einer Datenverarbeitungsanlage zur schnellen Speicherung bzw. zur Zwischenablage von … Universal-Lexikon
scratch-pad memory — superoperatyvioji atmintis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. scratch pad memory; zero access memory vok. überschneller Speicher, m; Notizblockspeicher, m rus. блокнотная память, f; сверхоперативная память, f pranc. mémoire à accès… … Automatikos terminų žodynas
scratch pad — noun pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc scribbling block is a British term • Syn: ↑scratch paper, ↑scribbling block • Hypernyms: ↑notepad … Useful english dictionary
scratch pad — a pad of paper used for jotting down ideas, informal notes, preliminary writing, etc. [1890 95, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
scratch pad — Synonyms and related words: Domesday Book, account book, address book, adversaria, album, annual, appointment calendar, appointment schedule, blankbook, blotter, calendar, cashbook, catalog, classified catalog, commonplace book, court calendar,… … Moby Thesaurus
scratch pad — noun 1》 chiefly N. Amer. a notepad. 2》 Computing a small, fast memory for the temporary storage of data … English new terms dictionary
pad — / padding [n1] protection buffer, cushion, filling, packing, stuffing, wad, wadding, waste; concepts 473,475 pad [n2] tablet of paper block, jotter, memorandum, notebook, notepad, paper, parchment, quire, ream, scratch, scratch pad, slips;… … New thesaurus
scratch — v., n., & adj. v. 1 tr. score or mark the surface of with a sharp or pointed object. 2 tr. a make a long narrow superficial wound in (the skin). b cause (a person or part of the body) to be scratched (scratched himself on the table). 3 tr. (also… … Useful english dictionary
scratch paper — noun pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc scribbling block is a British term • Syn: ↑scratch pad, ↑scribbling block • Hypernyms: ↑notepad * * * noun : any paper that may … Useful english dictionary
