Notepad

/ˈnoʊtpæd/ noun

Definition

A small book or pad of paper for writing notes. Also refers to simple text editing software applications.

Etymology

Compound word from 'note' (from Latin nota 'mark, sign') + 'pad' (from Low German or Dutch pad 'path, sole'). The 'pad' meaning evolved from 'cushion' to 'collection of sheets' in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

The humble notepad represents humanity's transition from permanent to temporary writing - while ancient scribes carved important texts in stone, we fill cheap paper pads with fleeting thoughts, grocery lists, and phone numbers. Digital notepads maintain this philosophy of quick, disposable text in our computer age.

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