Meaning & use
Cursor
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A movable indicator on a computer screen that shows where text or an action will occur.
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Click where you want the cursor to appear before typing.
The blinking cursor waited in the empty text field.
A note on using this word
Originally meant a sliding part of a slide rule; the term was carried over into computing for the on-screen position marker.
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