mechanical mouse

Meanings

nounmechanical mouse (plural mechanical mice)

computingA pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.
Synonyms: roller-ball mouse

nounA pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.

Similar

roller-ball mouse

Opposite

Retronym for mouse, coined after the invention of the optical mouse to refer specifically to the type of mouse existing before then.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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