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Meaning of CURSOR

Pronunciation:  'kursur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
 

CURSOR is a 6 letter word that starts with C.

 

 Synonyms: pointer
 
 See Also: indicator

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cur"sor\ (k?r"s?r), n. [L., a runner. See {Cursitor}.]
Any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides
backward and forward upon another part.

 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

1. A visually distinct mark on a display indicating where newly typed text will be inserted. The cursor moves as text is typed and, in most modern editors, can be moved around within a document by the user to change the insertion point.

2. In sql, a named control structure used by an application program to point to a row of data. The position of the row is within a table or view, and the cursor is used interactively so select rows from columns.

 

 

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