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マウスアイコン

Meanings

1

noun

mouse icon

computing

A small graphical symbol on a computer screen that represents the mouse pointer or a mouse-related function.

デスクトップのマウスアイコンが動うごかなくなった。
The mouse icon on the desktop stopped moving.

Written forms

マウス・アイコン
- マウスアイコン
  Variant with an interpunct; less common in running text but seen in some contexts.
- マウス・アイコン

Similar words

カーソル
カーソル is a more general term for any on-screen indicator (text cursor, mouse pointer), while マウスアイコン specifically refers to the graphical icon representing the mouse.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'mouse icon', combining 'mouse' (マウス) and 'icon' (アイコン).