SCRATCHPAD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("scratchpad" is a kind of...):

computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store (an electronic memory device)

Domain category:

computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)

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