locator device; pointing device
Technical computing term for a hardware device that provides spatial input, such as a mouse, touchpad, or stylus.
Mice and touchpads are used as locator devices.
More common loanword for 'pointing device'; 位置入力装置 is a formal Japanese technical term.
Compound of 位置 (position) + 入力 (input) + 装置 (device). A straightforward technical coinage.