data glove

noun

A glove containing sensors to detect movement of the hand and fingers, used to control a computer-generated virtual reality environment.

Meanings

noundata glove (plural data gloves)

plural data gloves · alternative dataglove

  1. computingA glove containing sensors to detect movement of the hand and fingers, used to control a computer-generated virtual reality environment.
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APA

data glove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20glove

MLA

“data glove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20glove. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data glove,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20glove.

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