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title: scratch pad
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Conceptually, a _scratch pad_ is a [_map_](g) with [_methods_](g) to set, get, update, and delete values. Attach the data structure to a `Page` or `Site` object using the [`Store`](/methods/page/store/) method, or create a locally scoped scratch pad using the [`newScratch`](/functions/collections/newscratch/) function.