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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>scratch</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../S.html" title="S"/><link rel="previous" href="scram-switch.html" title="scram switch"/><link rel="next" href="scratch-monkey.html" title="scratch monkey"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">scratch</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="scram-switch.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">S</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="scratch-monkey.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="scratch"/><dt xmlns="" id="scratch"><b>scratch</b></dt></dt><dd><p> 1. [from <span class="firstterm">scratchpad</span>] <span class="grammar">adj.</span> Describes a data structure or recording
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medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use purposes; one
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that can be <a href="scribble.html"><i class="glossterm">scribble</i></a>d on without loss. Usually in
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the combining forms <span class="firstterm">scratch memory</span>,
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<span class="firstterm">scratch register</span>, <span class="firstterm">scratch disk</span>, <span class="firstterm">scratch tape</span>, <span class="firstterm">scratch volume</span>. See also
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<a href="scratch-monkey.html"><i class="glossterm">scratch monkey</i></a>. </p></dd><dd><p> 2. [primarily IBM, also Commodore] <span class="grammar">vt.</span> To delete (as in a file).</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="scram-switch.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../S.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="scratch-monkey.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">scram switch </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> scratch monkey</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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