noun
pointing device
Computing term for hardware such as a mouse, trackpad, or stylus used to control a cursor.
このノートパソコンにはポインティングデバイスとしてタッチパッドが内蔵されている。
This laptop has a built-in touchpad as a pointing device.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text but seen in technical specifications.
Loanword from English 'pointing device'.