Associations to the word «Cursor»

CURSOR, noun. A part of any of several scientific instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position

CURSOR, noun. (graphical user interface) A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device.

CURSOR, noun. (graphical user interface) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also referred to as "the caret".

CURSOR, noun. (databases) A reference to a row of data in a table, which moves from row to row as data is retrieved by way of it.

CURSOR, noun. (programming) A design pattern in object oriented methodology in which a collection is iterated uniformly, also known as the iterator pattern.

CURSOR, verb. (intransitive) (computing) To navigate by means of the cursor keys.

CURSOR KEY, noun. A key on a computer keyboard marked with a horizontal or vertical arrow, used to move the cursor or other item around the screen.

CURSOR KEYS, noun. Plural of cursor key

CURSOR, noun. (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.