ETYM Old Eng. scrappe, from Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. Related to Scrape.
1. A small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
2. A fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract.
3. A remnant; any part or piece not needed in the completion of a task.

1. To convert into scrap
2. To abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain
3. Quarrel, fight

An application or system file maintained for storing data that has been marked for movement, copying, or deletion. See also clipboard (definition 1).