Explain how Cut, Copy, and Paste work together, and distinguish cutting from copying.

### Why this is right Cut and Copy both put the selected content on the clipboard, a temporary place where content is kept for reuse. Paste takes the clipboard’s content and inserts it at the chosen destination. The difference is whether the original stays where it was: Copy leaves it there, while Cut is used to move it. ### The concept A **selection** is the text or other content you highlight or choose to act on. **Copy** puts a duplicate of that selection on the clipboard without changing the original. **Cut** puts the selection on the clipboard as part of moving it, so the original is removed from its place, often as soon as you cut it. **Paste** inserts the clipboard’s current content at the cursor or other chosen destination. You can usually paste the same copied content more than once, while cutting is meant to relocate content. | Action | What happens to the clipboard | What happens to the original | |---|---|---| | Cut | Selected content is stored temporarily | Removed from its original place | | Copy | A duplicate is stored temporarily | Stays in place | | Paste | Clipboard content is inserted | Depends on whether it was cut or copied | ### What a good answer covers - Cut and Copy both place selected content on the clipboard. - Paste inserts clipboard content at a destination. - Copy duplicates content and leaves the original unchanged. - Cut moves content by removing it from its original place. ### Terms - **Clipboard**: temporary storage used by a device or program to hold content that you cut or copy. - **Cursor**: the on-screen marker that shows where inserted content will appear. ### Remember Copy keeps the original; Cut moves it; Paste inserts the clipboard content.