Cursor

//ˈkɜːsə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.

    "Besides, the Reader must know, if a Brazen graduated Semi-Circle were hung on the Poles here, with an erected moveable Pin, or Cursor on it, there would be no need of the Holes[…]in each Parallel of the Globe, for the true Composing of it[…]"

  2. 2
    (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions wordnet
  3. 3
    A moving icon or other representation, usually called a pointer, of the position of the pointing device.
  4. 4
    An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.
  5. 5
    A reference to a row of data in a table, which moves from row to row as data is retrieved by way of it.
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  1. 6
    A design pattern in object oriented methodology in which a collection is iterated uniformly.
Verb
  1. 1
    To navigate by means of the cursor keys. intransitive

    "The only other problem is that there's a nagging tendency for the highlight to overrun when cursoring through file lists."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin cursor (“runner”), from currō (“run”) + -or (agentive suffix). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin cursor (“runner”), from currō (“run”) + -or (agentive suffix). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

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