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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cursor \Cur"sor\ (k?r"s?r), noun [L., a runner. See {Cursitor}.] Any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides backward and forward upon another part.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cursor
noun: (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions [syn: {pointer}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
cursor
1. A visually distinct mark on a display indicating where newly typed text will be inserted. The cursor moves as text is typed and, in most modern editors, can be moved around within a document by the user to change the insertion point. 2. In {SQL}, a named control structure used by an {application program} to point to a row of data. The position of the {row} is within a {table} or {view}, and the cursor is used interactively so select rows from columns. (1996-12-27)
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