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scratchpad

/ˈskrætʃpæd/

/ˈskræʧpæd/

scratchpadnoun

scratchpads

/ˈskrætʃpæd/

/ˈskræʧpæd/

Translations

I jotted down my ideas in a scratchpad.

Я записал свои идеи в блокнот.

Additional translations

Definitions

A small notepad used for jotting down notes or ideas temporarily.

She grabbed a scratchpad to quickly write down the phone number.

A temporary storage area in a computer's memory used for intermediate calculations or data.

The program uses a scratchpad to store temporary variables during execution.

Synonyms

memo pad

scratch paper

writing pad

scratchpadadjective

/ˈskrætʃ.pæd/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "scratchpad memory") to denote something intended for temporary or preliminary use.

Definitions

Intended for temporary or preliminary use, especially for holding intermediate data or rough work.

The processor has a scratchpad register bank for quick calculations.