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Definition of notepad
notepad
/ˈnoʊt.pæd/
note · pad
Plural:notepads
notepad Lexical Profile
CEFR
A2
Grade
3
Tier
1
Usage
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• noun
1
A small book or bound stack of blank or ruled paper used for writing notes, drawing, or recording information.
Example
"She kept a small notepad on her desk to jot down ideas during meetings."
2
A basic computer application or digital program used for writing, saving, and editing plain text files.
Example
"He quickly pasted the unformatted text into a digital notepad to strip away the complex web styling."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'note' (a brief record) and 'pad' (a stack of sheets of paper), emerging in the late 19th or early 20th century. Later adopted as a term for basic digital text-editing applications.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Notepad. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/notepad