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scratchpad

scratchpad noun: a pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.

Noun

scratchpad (plural scratchpads)

  1. A pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
  2. A piece of temporary memory to hold details of a current conversation, usually scratchpad memory.

scratchpad meaning in Tamil

scratchpad in Tamil

தற்காலிக நினைவகம்

Forms of scratchpad

pluralscratchpads

Origin of scratchpad

From scratch + pad.

Questions about scratchpad

What does scratchpad mean?
Scratchpad means a pad of paper for preliminary notes or sketches or writings, etc.
What is scratchpad in Tamil?
Scratchpad in Tamil is தற்காலிக நினைவகம். See Scratchpad meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scratchpad?
Scratchpad is a noun.
What is the plural of scratchpad?
The plural of scratchpad is scratchpads.

Words near scratchpad in the dictionary

  1. scratchitti
  2. scratchless
  3. scratchlike
  4. scratchmark
  5. scratchmarks
  6. scratchpad
  7. scratchpads
  8. scratchpaper
  9. scratchplate
  10. scratchplates
  11. scratchproof

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