Associations to the word «Cursor»

Wiktionary

CURSOR, noun. A part of any of several scientific instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position
CURSOR, noun. (graphical user interface) A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device.
CURSOR, noun. (graphical user interface) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also referred to as "the caret".
CURSOR, noun. (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.
CURSOR, noun. (programming) A design pattern in object oriented methodology in which a collection is iterated uniformly, also known as the iterator pattern.
CURSOR, verb. (intransitive) (computing) To navigate by means of the cursor keys.
CURSOR KEY, noun. A key on a computer keyboard marked with a horizontal or vertical arrow, used to move the cursor or other item around the screen.
CURSOR KEYS, noun. Plural of cursor key

Dictionary definition

CURSOR, noun. (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.

Wise words

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Martin Luther King Jr.