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マウスカーソル Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マウスカーソル

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Meanings

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noun

mouse cursor

computing

Standard computing term for the on-screen pointer controlled by a mouse.

マウスカーソルが画が面めんの端はしで止とまった。
The mouse cursor stopped at the edge of the screen.
マウスカーソルの速そく度どを設せっ定ていで変かえられ

ます

。

You can change the mouse cursor speed in the settings.

Written forms

マウス・カーソル
- マウスカーソル
  Variant with interpunct; less common in running text but seen in technical contexts.
- マウス・カーソル

Similar words

カーソル
カーソル is a broader term for any cursor (text cursor, etc.), while マウスカーソル specifically refers to the pointer controlled by a mouse.
ポインタ
ポインタ is often used interchangeably with マウスカーソル in computing contexts, but can also refer to pointers in programming.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'mouse cursor', combining 'mouse' (マウス) and 'cursor' (カーソル).