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CURSOR
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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)