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Scratchpad

Scratchpad may refer to:A pad of paper, such as a notebook, for preliminary notes, sketches, or writings Scratchpad memory, also known as scratchpad, scratchpad RAM or local store, is a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of calculations, data, and other work in progress Scratchpad, the former name of Axiom, a free, general-purpose computer algebra system

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Scratchpad may refer to:

  • A pad of paper, such as a notebook, for preliminary notes, sketches, or writings
  • Scratchpad memory, also known as scratchpad, scratchpad RAM or local store, is a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of calculations, data, and other work in progress
  • Scratchpad, the former name of Axiom, a free, general-purpose computer algebra system