| 单词 | pointing device |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspointing device pointing device n. Computing (esp. in a graphical user interface) any of various input devices such as a mouse, trackball, or joystick which may be used to control a pointer or other graphical symbols on a display screen. ΚΠ 1971 I. W. Cotton Request for Comments (Network Working Group) (Electronic text) No. 7118. 7 Pointing devices such as light pens and tablets may be simulated by associating particular keys with screen directions (up, down, right, left) and using them to position a pointer on the screen face. 1984 PC Week (Nexis) 27 Nov. 53 In painting with these programs, rather than using a brush or pen, you put your hand around a mouse or some other ‘pointing device’, including digitizing pad and joystick. 1992 Amer. Way 1 Feb. 13/2 (advt.) A keyboard-controlled pointing device—called ‘KeyMouse’—eliminates the need for an external mouse or trackball. 2001 Working from Home Mar. 43/2 On the outside it looks well crafted—the keyboard is spacious and well laid out and the trackpoint pointing device is easy to use. < as lemmas |
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