mousework

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noun

Activities requiring the use of a mouse (input device).

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Meanings

nounmousework (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingActivities requiring the use of a mouse (input device).

    TIP OF THE WEEK Keyboard shortcuts can save time and a lot of mousework for common computing chores, but sometimes it is hard to find them.

    2007 June 14, J. D. Biersdorfer, “Fixing Silent Movies in Windows”, in New York Times

Origin

From mouse + work.

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APA

mousework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousework

MLA

“mousework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousework. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mousework,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousework.

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