CURSOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions

Synonyms:

cursor; pointer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cursor" is a kind of...):

indicator (a device for showing the operating condition of some system)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

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