diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/drivers.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/drivers.c
index 3dfcd076f17..cbc8e1d5105 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/drivers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/drivers.c
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ bool ANIM_driver_vars_paste(ReportList *reports, FCurve *fcu, bool replace)
 
   /* sanity checks */
   if (BLI_listbase_is_empty(&driver_vars_copybuf)) {
-    BKE_report(reports, RPT_ERROR, "No driver variables in clipboard to paste");
+    BKE_report(reports, RPT_ERROR, "No driver variables in the internal clipboard to paste");
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ void ANIM_OT_paste_driver_button(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Paste Driver";
   ot->idname = "ANIM_OT_paste_driver_button";
-  ot->description = "Paste the driver in the clipboard to the highlighted button";
+  ot->description = "Paste the driver in the internal clipboard to the highlighted button";
 
   /* callbacks */
   ot->exec = paste_driver_button_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_transform.c b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_transform.c
index 7f384c36af0..6466ecc6dac 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_transform.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/armature/pose_transform.c
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ static int pose_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   BLI_listbase_clear(&temp_bmain->armatures);
   BKE_main_free(temp_bmain);
   /* We are all done! */
-  BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_INFO, "Copied pose to buffer");
+  BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_INFO, "Copied pose to internal clipboard");
   return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void POSE_OT_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Copy Pose";
   ot->idname = "POSE_OT_copy";
-  ot->description = "Copies the current pose of the selected bones to copy/paste buffer";
+  ot->description = "Copy the current pose of the selected bones to the internal clipboard";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = pose_copy_exec;
@@ -846,13 +846,13 @@ static int pose_paste_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
   BLI_path_join(str, sizeof(str), BKE_tempdir_base(), "copybuffer_pose.blend");
   if (!BKE_copybuffer_read(tmp_bmain, str, op->reports, FILTER_ID_OB)) {
-    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Copy buffer is empty");
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Internal clipboard is empty");
     BKE_main_free(tmp_bmain);
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
   /* Make sure data from this file is usable for pose paste. */
   if (BLI_listbase_count_at_most(&tmp_bmain->objects, 2) != 1) {
-    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Copy buffer is not from pose mode");
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Internal clipboard is not from pose mode");
     BKE_main_free(tmp_bmain);
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ static int pose_paste_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   Object *object_from = tmp_bmain->objects.first;
   bPose *pose_from = object_from->pose;
   if (pose_from == NULL) {
-    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Copy buffer has no pose");
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Internal clipboard has no pose");
     BKE_main_free(tmp_bmain);
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.cc
index 0d52993a47a..e133e54fea7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.cc
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ static void UI_OT_copy_as_driver_button(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->idname = "UI_OT_copy_as_driver_button";
   ot->description =
       "Create a new driver with this property as input, and copy it to the "
-      "clipboard. Use Paste Driver to add it to the target property, or Paste "
-      "Driver Variables to extend an existing driver";
+      "internal clipboard. Use Paste Driver to add it to the target property, "
+      "or Paste Driver Variables to extend an existing driver";
 
   /* callbacks */
   ot->exec = copy_as_driver_button_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c
index fcabc1bc1ec..58b3b07e1be 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ void MASK_OT_copy_splines(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Copy Splines";
-  ot->description = "Copy selected splines to clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Copy the selected splines to the internal clipboard";
   ot->idname = "MASK_OT_copy_splines";
 
   /* api callbacks */
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ void MASK_OT_paste_splines(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Paste Splines";
-  ot->description = "Paste splines from clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Paste splines from the internal clipboard";
   ot->idname = "MASK_OT_paste_splines";
 
   /* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.cc b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.cc
index e17c5db1278..7411bd4a4f8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.cc
@@ -9370,8 +9370,12 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static EnumPropertyItem normal_vector_tool_items[] = {
-    {EDBM_CLNOR_TOOLS_COPY, "COPY", 0, "Copy Normal", "Copy normal to buffer"},
-    {EDBM_CLNOR_TOOLS_PASTE, "PASTE", 0, "Paste Normal", "Paste normal from buffer"},
+    {EDBM_CLNOR_TOOLS_COPY, "COPY", 0, "Copy Normal", "Copy normal to the internal clipboard"},
+    {EDBM_CLNOR_TOOLS_PASTE,
+     "PASTE",
+     0,
+     "Paste Normal",
+     "Paste normal from the internal clipboard"},
     {EDBM_CLNOR_TOOLS_ADD, "ADD", 0, "Add Normal", "Add normal vector with selection"},
     {EDBM_CLNOR_TOOLS_MULTIPLY,
      "MULTIPLY",
@@ -9382,7 +9386,7 @@ static EnumPropertyItem normal_vector_tool_items[] = {
      "RESET",
      0,
      "Reset Normal",
-     "Reset buffer and/or normal of selected element"},
+     "Reset the internal clipboard and/or normal of selected element"},
     {0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr},
 };
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc
index 452b6228e50..d26fceb9814 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/render/render_shading.cc
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ void SCENE_OT_freestyle_lineset_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Copy Line Set";
   ot->idname = "SCENE_OT_freestyle_lineset_copy";
-  ot->description = "Copy the active line set to a buffer";
+  ot->description = "Copy the active line set to the internal clipboard";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = freestyle_lineset_copy_exec;
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ void SCENE_OT_freestyle_lineset_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Paste Line Set";
   ot->idname = "SCENE_OT_freestyle_lineset_paste";
-  ot->description = "Paste the buffer content to the active line set";
+  ot->description = "Paste the internal clipboard content to the active line set";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = freestyle_lineset_paste_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_edit.cc
index d805f3cce5e..a4fc80094fb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_edit.cc
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static int actkeys_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   if (ac.datatype == ANIMCONT_GPENCIL) {
     if (ED_gpencil_anim_copybuf_copy(&ac) == false) {
       /* check if anything ended up in the buffer */
-      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No keyframes copied to keyframes copy/paste buffer");
+      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No keyframes copied to the internal clipboard");
       return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
     }
   }
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static int actkeys_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     const bool gpf_ok = ED_gpencil_anim_copybuf_copy(&ac);
 
     if (kf_empty && !gpf_ok) {
-      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No keyframes copied to keyframes copy/paste buffer");
+      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No keyframes copied to the internal clipboard");
       return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
     }
   }
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void ACTION_OT_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Copy Keyframes";
   ot->idname = "ACTION_OT_copy";
-  ot->description = "Copy selected keyframes to the copy/paste buffer";
+  ot->description = "Copy selected keyframes to the internal clipboard";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = actkeys_copy_exec;
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ static int actkeys_paste_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   /* paste keyframes */
   if (ac.datatype == ANIMCONT_GPENCIL) {
     if (ED_gpencil_anim_copybuf_paste(&ac, offset_mode) == false) {
-      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No data in buffer to paste");
+      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No data in the internal clipboard to paste");
       return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
     }
   }
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static int actkeys_paste_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
           return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 
         case KEYFRAME_PASTE_NOTHING_TO_PASTE:
-          BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No data in buffer to paste");
+          BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No data in the internal clipboard to paste");
           return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
       }
     }
@@ -698,7 +698,8 @@ void ACTION_OT_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->name = "Paste Keyframes";
   ot->idname = "ACTION_OT_paste";
   ot->description =
-      "Paste keyframes from copy/paste buffer for the selected channels, starting on the current "
+      "Paste keyframes from the internal clipboard for the selected channels, starting on the "
+      "current "
       "frame";
 
   /* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.cc
index ae59cf672a1..48782a51145 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/tracking_ops.cc
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ void CLIP_OT_copy_tracks(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Copy Tracks";
-  ot->description = "Copy selected tracks to clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Copy the selected tracks to the internal clipboard";
   ot->idname = "CLIP_OT_copy_tracks";
 
   /* api callbacks */
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ void CLIP_OT_paste_tracks(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Paste Tracks";
-  ot->description = "Paste tracks from clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Paste tracks from the internal clipboard";
   ot->idname = "CLIP_OT_paste_tracks";
 
   /* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_edit.c
index 0efc653c81b..941e211c3ad 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_graph/graph_edit.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int graphkeys_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
   /* Copy keyframes. */
   if (copy_graph_keys(&ac)) {
-    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No keyframes copied to keyframes copy/paste buffer");
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No keyframes copied to the internal clipboard");
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
 
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ void GRAPH_OT_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* Identifiers */
   ot->name = "Copy Keyframes";
   ot->idname = "GRAPH_OT_copy";
-  ot->description = "Copy selected keyframes to the copy/paste buffer";
+  ot->description = "Copy selected keyframes to the internal clipboard";
 
   /* API callbacks */
   ot->exec = graphkeys_copy_exec;
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static int graphkeys_paste_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
       return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 
     case KEYFRAME_PASTE_NOTHING_TO_PASTE:
-      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No data in buffer to paste");
+      BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "No data in the internal clipboard to paste");
       return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
 
@@ -605,7 +605,8 @@ void GRAPH_OT_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->name = "Paste Keyframes";
   ot->idname = "GRAPH_OT_paste";
   ot->description =
-      "Paste keyframes from copy/paste buffer for the selected channels, starting on the current "
+      "Paste keyframes from the internal clipboard for the selected channels, starting on the "
+      "current "
       "frame";
 
   /* API callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/clipboard.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/clipboard.cc
index df11489f757..a0bab859025 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/clipboard.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/clipboard.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static int node_clipboard_copy_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator * /*op*/)
 void NODE_OT_clipboard_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
   ot->name = "Copy to Clipboard";
-  ot->description = "Copies selected nodes to the clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Copy the selected nodes to the internal clipboard";
   ot->idname = "NODE_OT_clipboard_copy";
 
   ot->exec = node_clipboard_copy_exec;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int node_clipboard_paste_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   const bool is_valid = clipboard.validate();
 
   if (clipboard.nodes.is_empty()) {
-    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Clipboard is empty");
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "The internal clipboard is empty");
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int node_clipboard_paste_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEven
 void NODE_OT_clipboard_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
   ot->name = "Paste from Clipboard";
-  ot->description = "Pastes nodes from the clipboard to the active node tree";
+  ot->description = "Paste nodes from the internal clipboard to the active node tree";
   ot->idname = "NODE_OT_clipboard_paste";
 
   ot->invoke = node_clipboard_paste_invoke;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_edit.cc
index 62f851d4c6e..4ea83f4720c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_edit.cc
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ void OUTLINER_OT_id_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Outliner ID Data Copy";
   ot->idname = "OUTLINER_OT_id_copy";
-  ot->description = "Selected data-blocks are copied to the clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Copy the selected data-blocks to the internal clipboard";
 
   /* callbacks */
   ot->exec = outliner_id_copy_exec;
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ void OUTLINER_OT_id_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Outliner ID Data Paste";
   ot->idname = "OUTLINER_OT_id_paste";
-  ot->description = "Data-blocks from the clipboard are pasted";
+  ot->description = "Paste data-blocks from the internal clipboard";
 
   /* callbacks */
   ot->exec = outliner_id_paste_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
index f6a9ae8dc60..ba5e770f81c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
@@ -2483,7 +2483,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_copy(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* Identifiers. */
   ot->name = "Copy";
   ot->idname = "SEQUENCER_OT_copy";
-  ot->description = "Copy selected strips to clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Copy the selected strips to the internal clipboard";
 
   /* Api callbacks. */
   ot->exec = sequencer_copy_exec;
@@ -2630,7 +2630,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_paste(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* Identifiers. */
   ot->name = "Paste";
   ot->idname = "SEQUENCER_OT_paste";
-  ot->description = "Paste strips from clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Paste strips from the internal clipboard";
 
   /* Api callbacks. */
   ot->exec = sequencer_paste_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c
index 0274ff603c6..c808d810680 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_ops.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void VIEW3D_OT_copybuffer(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Copy Objects";
   ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_copybuffer";
-  ot->description = "Selected objects are copied to the clipboard";
+  ot->description = "Copy the selected objects to the internal clipboard";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = view3d_copybuffer_exec;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void VIEW3D_OT_pastebuffer(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Paste Objects";
   ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_pastebuffer";
-  ot->description = "Objects from the clipboard are pasted";
+  ot->description = "Paste objects from the internal clipboard";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = view3d_pastebuffer_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_brush.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_brush.c
index d145e7c9f5b..6acb87174ba 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_brush.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_brush.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ const EnumPropertyItem rna_enum_brush_gpencil_sculpt_types_items[] = {
      "CLONE",
      ICON_GPBRUSH_CLONE,
      "Clone",
-     "Paste copies of the strokes stored on the clipboard"},
+     "Paste copies of the strokes stored on the internal clipboard"},
     {0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}};
 
 const EnumPropertyItem rna_enum_brush_gpencil_weight_types_items[] = {