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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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mouse cursor

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.

Related 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.

Built from

マウス+カーソル

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

Etymology

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