Cursor

/ˈkɜːrsər/ noun

Definition

The moving symbol on a computer screen that shows where you can type or select something.

Etymology

From Latin 'cursor' meaning 'runner', again from 'currere' meaning 'to run'. Before computers, 'cursor' was used for a running messenger or pointer in instruments.

Kelly Says

Your computer cursor is literally a little 'runner' racing around your screen. Every time you move your mouse, you’re making a tiny digital runner change direction.

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