pointing device

noun

Any device, such as a mouse or trackball, used to control an on-screen pointer or cursor.

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Meanings

nounpointing device (plural pointing devices)

plural pointing devices

  1. computingAny device, such as a mouse or trackball, used to control an on-screen pointer or cursor.

Translations

German Zeigegerät
  • ZeigegerätTranslations
Greek συσκευή κατάδειξης
  • συσκευή κατάδειξης (syskeví katádeixis)Translations
Swedish pekdon
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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