optical trackpad

noun

An input device consisting of a small surface with an optical sensor, integrated for some smartphones and subnotebooks.

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Meanings

nounoptical trackpad (plural optical trackpads)

plural optical trackpads

  1. An input device consisting of a small surface with an optical sensor, integrated for some smartphones and subnotebooks.

Origin

from optical + trackpad

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APA

optical trackpad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20trackpad

MLA

“optical trackpad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20trackpad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optical trackpad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optical%20trackpad.

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