n. The position, indicated on the screen, where a user's interaction with the keyboard will appear.

Indicates the window or component within a window that receives keyboard input. Sometimes called keyboard focus.

In a graphics environment, a window defining the scope for processing keyboard input. By default, keyboard events are sent to the client using the window the pointer is in. It is also possible to attach the keyboard input to a specific window. Events are then sent to the appropriate client regardless of the pointer position. Synonymous with focus window.

The location where the user is currently directing input.