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Cursor
Meaning
Noun
●
A part of any of several
scientific
or
measuring
instruments
that
moves back
and forth to
indicate
a position.
●
In Graphical user interface:
A
moving
icon
or other
representation
of the
position
of the
pointing
device.
●
In Graphical user interface:
An
indicator
, often a
blinking
line
or
bar
,
indicating
where the next
insertion
or other
edit
will take place.
●
In Databases:
A
reference
to a
row
of
data
in a
table
, which
moves
from
row
to
row
as
data
is
retrieved
by way of
it.
●
In Programming:
A
design pattern
in
object
oriented
methodology
in which a
collection
is
iterated
uniformly.
Verb
●
In Computing:
To
navigate
by means of
the
cursor
keys.
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Wiktionary
Origin
cursor
English
cursor
Latin
curro
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Pointer
Mouse
Screen
Keyboard
Button
Buttons
Icon
Menubar
Camera
Taskbar
Slider
Object
Display
Joystick
Stylus
Arrow
Finger
Tab
Knob
Text
Toolbar
Keypad
Command
Switch
Touchpad
Dot
Window
Signal
Selector
Trackpad
Checkbox
Pin
Touchscreen
User
Rectangle
File
Marker
Servo
Timer
Gaze
Light
Image
Start Button
Space Bar
Scroll Bar
Scroll Wheel
Text Box
Menu Bar
Arrow Keys
More
Rhymes
Verser
Cursor
Mercer
Bursar
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