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  - "Why the name Junk Yard?"
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short_answer: "The \"junk\" is the throwaway snippets you copy all day. The Junk Yard holds them for a while and clears them on a timer; it has nothing to do with junk files on your disk."
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related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/is-the-junk-yard-a-junk-file-cleaner", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/should-i-keep-important-things-in-the-junk-yard"]
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# Why is it called the Junk Yard?

Because it's meant for throwaway bits — the snippets, links, screenshots and notes you need for a little while and then don't. The board catches them and lets them go on a timer, the way a yard of odds and ends gets cleared out.

It isn't about junk *files* on your disk. The Junk Yard never scans or deletes anything on your drives; it only holds scraps. If you want something permanently, save it somewhere proper — the board is designed to clear itself.