scratchpad

Definitions

Computing

• noun a workspace or area of high speed memory used for temporary storage of data currently in use

Electronics

• A location or section, such as that in memory or on a disk, or a file, where data is held temporarily. Used, for instance, for intermediate storage in a computer, or to record a number in cell phone. Also spelled scratch-pad. Its abbreviation is scratch. Also called scratch space.
• synonymscratch space

Nearby Definitions of “scratchpad”

• scrambler
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• scraper
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• scratchpad
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• screen
• screen burn
• screen contrast
• screen flicker

Contexts for “scratchpad”

3 definitions in context
• Computing
• Electronics