# Glossary

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