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bn:00024529n

Noun Concept

Categories: Virtual reality, Human–machine interaction, Human communication, Graphical user interface elements, User interface techniques

cursor pointer Cursor hotspot spinning wait cursor Animated cursor

(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 WordNet 3.0

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(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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In human–computer interaction, a cursor is an indicator used to show the current position on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input. Wikipedia

An indicator used to show the current position for user interaction on a computer monitor or other display device Wikipedia Disambiguation

The graphical image which echoes movements of the pointing device, commonly a mouse or touchpad Wikipedia Disambiguation

Part of a computer UI that indicates the position that operations will affect Wikidata

A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device. OmegaWiki

A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device. Wiktionary

Needle of a timepiece or measuring device. Wiktionary (translation)

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indicator

symbol

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graphical user interface

text-based user interface