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シリアルマウス

Meanings

1

noun

serial mouse

computing

A mouse that connects to a computer via a serial port, now largely obsolete.

古ふるいパソコンにはシリアルマウスが付ふ属ぞくしていた。
Old PCs came with a serial mouse.

Written forms

シリアル・マウス
- シリアルマウス
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen in technical contexts.
- シリアル・マウス

Similar words

USBマウス
A USB mouse is the modern standard, while a serial mouse uses an older serial port connection.
PS/2マウス
A PS/2 mouse also uses a dedicated round connector, distinct from the serial port used by a serial mouse.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'serial mouse', referring to a mouse that connects via a serial port.