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scratch pad

–noun
a pad of paper used for jotting down ideas, informal notes, preliminary writing, etc.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism
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scratch pad  
n.  
  1. A pad of paper for preliminary or hasty writing, notes, or sketches.

  2. also scratch·pad (skrāch'pād') Computer Science An internal register used for temporary storage of preliminary data or notes.

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