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which of the following is a temporary storage area where all cut and copied items are stored?

The temporary storage area where all cut and copied items are stored is the Clipboard.

Direct answer

In computer applications and operating systems, cut or copied text, images, or other data are placed into a special temporary storage area called the Clipboard. You can then paste those items from the Clipboard into another location until they are replaced by something new you cut or copy.

Quick Scoop: What this means

  • The Clipboard holds data only temporarily ; once you shut down or copy something new, older contents are usually lost.
  • It works across many programs (for example, copy in a browser, paste in a document editor) because they all read from and write to the Clipboard.

In short, whenever you use cut, copy, and paste on a computer, the Clipboard is the behind‑the‑scenes holding area that makes it possible.

Answer to your question: Clipboard.