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scratchpad

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From scratch + pad.

noun scratchpads

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

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noun pad of paper

Françaisbloc-notes
DeutschNotizblock, Schmierblock

noun in computing

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"scratchpad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scratchpad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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scratchpad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scratchpad

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"scratchpad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scratchpad.

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@misc{scratchpad_2026,
  title = {scratchpad},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scratchpad},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}