pointing device
point·ing de·vice
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- [poin-ting dih-vahys]
- /ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poin-ting dih-vahys]
- /ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
Definitions of pointing device words
- noun pointing device an input device, as a mouse, stylus, or joystick, used to control movement of a cursor or pointer. 1
- noun Definition of pointing device in Technology (hardware) Any hardware component that allows a user to input spatial data to a computer. CAD systems and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) allow the user to control and provide data to the computer using physical "gestures" - point, click, and drag - typically by moving a hand-held mouse across the surface of the physical desktop and activating switches on the mouse. Movements of the pointing device are echoed on a graphical representation of a desktop on the screen by movements of the mouse pointer and other visual changes. While the most common pointing device by far is a mouse, other kinds include tracker ball, trackpad, lightpen, various kinds of digitising tablets which use a stylus, and even a special "data glove" that translates the user's movements to computer gestures. 1
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Parts of speech for Pointing device
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pointing device popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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