.. _glossary:

Glossary
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Here is a list of frequent terms from CopyQ.

- Action - a command run from Action dialog
- Clipboard - system clipboard that stores and provides copied stuff (``Ctrl+C``)
- Command - user-defined command or script executed by the app
- Item - element stored in a tab, usually automatically created from a new clipboard content
- Main window - main application window shown by selecting "Show" from tray menu
- Plugin - a binary file which adds some functionality when app starts
- Process - an executed command
- Script - simple code written in internal scripting language used by the app
- Tray - tray or notification area in panel, contains small icons for various applications
- Tray menu - menu invoked from app icon in tray (usually by right mouse button click)
- Tab - container for multiple items, similar to tabs in modern web browsers