presse-papiers — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clipboard noun A flat board with a clip at the top for holding paper steady while writing.
- paperweight noun A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
Senses
presse-papiers is used for these senses in English:
- clipboard (computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.
- paperweight A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
- paperweight Any object used for this purpose.
clipboard — full definition
- noun A flat board with a clip at the top for holding paper steady while writing.
- noun A temporary storage area in a computer where copied or cut data is held before being pasted elsewhere.
paperweight — full definition
- noun A small heavy object placed on top of loose papers to stop them blowing away.
- noun Informally, something so outdated or useless it is fit only to hold papers down.
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