@mister_nobody
No, technically it's not. It's like calling a rim a (rubber) tyre.
They serve a similar purpose but are distinctly different objects.
>Clip
A folded metal strip used to hold ammunition. They aren't retained Inside the gun after the ammunition is transferred into the internal magazine.
>Magazine
A box-shaped container used to store ammunition and usually has feed lips, spring as well as a baseplate. These are kept inside the gun to feed ammunition.