trackball

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noun

A pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket

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Meanings

nountrackball (plural trackballs)

plural trackballs

  1. computingA pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket

Origin

From track + ball.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 軌跡球 /轨迹球
  • 軌跡球 /轨迹球 (guǐjīqiú)computing device
Czech kulový ovladač
  • kulový ovladačcomputing device
Finnish trackball, ohjainpallo
  • trackballcomputing device
  • ohjainpallocomputing device
French trackball
  • trackballcomputing device
German Trackball
  • Trackballcomputing device
Greek ιχνόσφαιρα
  • ιχνόσφαιρα (ichnósfaira)computing device
Japanese トラックボール
  • トラックボール (torakkubōru)computing device
Korean 트랙볼
  • 트랙볼 (teuraekbol)computing device
Russian трекбо́л, шарово́й указа́тель
  • трекбо́л (trɛkból)computing device
  • шарово́й указа́тель (šarovój ukazátelʹ)computing device
  • шарово́й манипуля́тор (šarovój manipuljátor)computing device
Swedish trackball, styrkula
  • trackballcomputing device
  • styrkulacomputing device
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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