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- noun A pad of
paper forpreliminary notes orsketches or writings, etc. - noun computing A
piece oftemporary memory tohold details of acurrent conversation , usually scratchpad memory.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
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Examples
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Another new feature within Windows Live Local called Collections allows users to share "scratchpad" maps customized with photos tied to specific landmarks and locations.
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"scratchpad" which will hopefully ensure that all changes will be noted.
Poo-tee-weet 2009
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"scratchpad" which will hopefully ensure that all changes will be noted.
Poo-tee-weet 2009
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His mind was a scratchpad and he couldn't read his own writing.
What Would Philip Marlowe Do Joshua Michael Stewart 2011
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They include interactive programs to demonstrate problem-solving in math, scratchpad features for note-taking and bookmarking, the ability to immediately send quizzes and homework to teachers, and the chance to view videos or tutorials on everything from important historical events to learning foreign languages.
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They include interactive programs to demonstrate problem-solving in math, scratchpad features for note-taking and bookmarking, the ability to immediately send quizzes and homework to teachers, and the chance to view videos or tutorials on everything from important historical events to learning foreign languages.
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The author at azeem's open scratchpad in a related article titled Playing poker with poverty writes:
The Case for Free Trade, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Like browser cookies -- tiny, inert text files -- they give Web sites a scratchpad of sorts on your computer.
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Like browser cookies -- tiny, inert text files -- they give Web sites a scratchpad of sorts on your computer.
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I can use their Javascript “scratchpad” app to create a URL that creates a domain.
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