A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where data may be entered next.
a flashing light that indicates on the screen where the next character will appear
Usually a flashing block, used on a monitor to indicate the current position.
A highlighted or bright (sometimes blinking) line or other mark that shows where information is being input; that is, where the next letter or character will appear. Sometimes the cursor is a special picture or icon. (WP, Gr. 2; Terms, Gr. 1)
A symbol, usually a solid rectangle, blinking underline character or arrow that signifies where on the screen the next entry will occur.
The pointer or too[ on screen that you move using the mouse. A cursor is used to choose items from menus, to draw and move molecules, to make choices in dialog boxes, and to edit text.
A piece of software that returns rows of data to the application. Probably named after the blinking cursor on a computer terminal; just as that cursor indicates the current position on the screen, a cursor on a result set indicates the current position in the result set.
Position indicator frequently employed in terminals or workstations to indicate where a character is to be corrected or data is to be entered.
The insertion point where typing appears on a display.
The symbol on the computer that identifies where an action is to occur.
This is the symbol on your display screen which represents your logical position within NetCruiser. The cursor can be either an arrow, a hand, a vertical bar, an hourglass, or some other symbol. The arrow represents places where you can click your mouse. The hand points to a colored link where you can click to jump to new information. The vertical bar represents a place where you provide input from the keyboard. If material may be inserted or replaced, it will be inserted or replaced from this point. If you may select material, the selection win start from this point.The hourglass is shown when NetCruiser is working on the flinction that you have selected. It tells you that, even though the screen may not have changed, your request has been recognized and is being processed. WWWebfx Home Page
Blinking rectangle or other graphic symbol indicating where the next keyboard input will be placed.
the flashing line on the screen to show where typing will occur.
A block, underline character, arrow, or other symbol used on a display screen to indicate a particular location on the screen.
A special on-screen indicator, such as a blinking underline or rectangle, that marks the place at which a keystroke will appear when typed. In reference to digitizing tablets, the stylus (pointer or "pen"). In applications and operating systems that use a mouse, the arrow or other on-screen icon that moves with movements of the mouse.
A small blinking arrow, vertical line, or underline on a computer screen to indicate where the next input will be displayed.
(ANSI) A movable, visible mark used to indicate a position of interest on a display surface.
A marker on a computer screen. On the 6500-CX, it is either a solid vertical line on graphs that marks a selected frequency, or it is a highlighter bar that marks a choice on a menu.
a moveable marker on the video screen which indicates the place on the screen where the next action will occur
A movable, blinking bar of light on a VDU screen marking the next point of character entry or change. Database A collection of resources assembled into a single unit for a specific purpose. Each entry in the database is called a record.
Transparent slide or sheet used with radar displays or with calculating slide rules to give base position or location; also used with computer or word processor input devices on a video display unit to indicate where the next keyboard character will be entered.
The arrow, or I-beam or other thing that moves around when you move the mouse or type.
The blinking line on a computer screen which indicates where the next character typed in will appear.
A special symbol, usually a solid rectangle or a blinking underline character, that signifies where the next character will be displayed on the screen. To type in different areas of the screen, you need to move the cursor. You can do this with the arrow keys or with a mouse if your program supports it.
Visible marker indicating position on a CRT.
The pointer arrow or graphic on the computer screen that indicates the position of a mouse.
This is the little blinking rectangle on your screen which tells you where in a document you are at present. When you enter a keystoke, its value or effect is felt at the location of the cursor.
The small icon that moves around the screen when you move your mouse. Sometimes, for general moving around, it's an arrow, then, at a hyperlink, it's a hand, and at other times, when you move near some text, a small vertical bar appears, like a capital I. Sometimes it will become an egg timer, then you know your too good, and you'll need to wait for your computer to catch up.
The cursor is the rectangle seen in a buffer which indicates the position of the current point within that buffer.
A blinking line indicating where typed text will appear. The pointer that moves across the screen when you move the mouse can also be referred to as a cursor, though it isnt.
A symbol (usually a vertical line) which shows where your typing will appear on the screen
The visual indicator on the screen.
The bright spot or line on the screen that marks the place where data will appear.
symbol marking where text will appear when you type
the position in string scanning.
On a video terminal screen, the cursor is a distinctive mark (such as a flashing square or underline) that indicates where the next character will be displayed.
The indicator on the screen that represents the point the mouse is at.
A movable marker on the screen to show where text will be entered when you type at the keyboard, or which object on the screen will be affected when a mouse button is clicked. In character mode only the text cursor is available; graphical systems typically show both a mouse cursor and, when text can be entered, a separate text cursor.
This is the little like that blinks on a page that you are typing on.
The blinking vertical line in the Notepad document window which indicates where text will appear when you type. Also referred to as the insertion point.
1) The positional indicator on the monitor. 2) A SQL object associated with a specific query or operation.
a special on screen indicator like a blinking vertical bar used for inserting text. A pointer arrow is used with the mouse to interact with programs.
the tiny blinking rectangle that moves along the screen display as the operator types on the keyboard.
A blinking line or box on a computer screen that indicates the next location for data entry.
A flashing bar or block used to indicate the current active position on the screen. This is the point at which any typing performed will be entered on the display.
1. n. A movable, visible mark used to indicate a position of interest on a display surface. 2. n. A visible indication of the position where user interaction with the keyboard will appear. The keyboard cursors are the selection cursor and the text cursor.
A short blinking line that appears underneath the space where the next character is to be typed or deleted. The cursor indicates that the computer is waiting for the user to input a command or information.
This is often represented by a blinking line or square on your computer screen. The cursor is there to let you know where information will be displayed when you type on a keyboard. Now a days, the mouse arrow is being refered to as cursor as well - it indicates where you are on the display.
Symbol, used on a monitor to indicate the position where the next character will be inserted. Usually rendered as a blinking vertcal line.
The insertion point for text. The default cursor is a blinking vertical bar (on color displays) or a double wedge (on monochrome displays). Also called the text cursor.
An image used to indicate the focus of keyboard input. The cursor can have several forms. For instance, the text entry cursor appears as an I.
The shape on the computer screen that shows you where the next character you type will appear.
A highlighted or blinking block, line or underscore on a computer monitor that indicates where you are currently typing.
A highlighted or bright (sometimes blinking) line or other mark that shows where information is being input or marks your position on the screen; that is, where the next letter or character will appear. Sometimes the cursor is a special picture or icon.
(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
a blip on the screen at the point where information may be entered by the keyboard
a graphical object that indicates the position on the display that an operation will be carried out
a handle (a name or pointer) for the memory associated with a specific statement
a movable point that identifies a specific position on a visual display unit
a moving marker or pointer that indicates a position
an abstract object that represents the position on the screen where input or output will occur next
an electronically generated pointer, usually in the shape of an arrow or rectangle, that indicates the position of the next item to be written or erased
an object containing information needed for a graphical representation of the position of the pointer
an object which traverses a btree
a pointer into a single BTree within a database file
a pointer into the registry
a pointer that identifies one row in the set of rows, called the active set
a pointer to a particular entry in the BTree
a pointer to a specific row in ResultSet
a small graphic that represents the position of the mouse on a Windows screen
a small picture that represents the position of the mouse on a Windows object
a symbolic name associated with a select statement
a symbol that indicates the position at which you can enter or delete text
a tiny image that moves around on the screen of your computer as you move your mouse
a user-side thing, not something you can just change willy-nilly
a visual indicator on a computer screen that shows where a word can be entered, edited, or deleted.
A moving position-indicator displayed on the computer monitor that shows the computer operator where he or she is working.
A graphical object on the screen that indicates your current position. A mouse has a cursor. Many programs have their own cursors.
One-character symbol that can appear anywhere on the console screen. The cursor indicates the position where the next keystroke at the console will have an effect.
An on–screen marker that you can align with a waveform to make more accurate measurements.
The I-beam that flashes in your active application. You place your cursor by moving your mouse, and then clicking once. The cursor is the place where any type you input will go.
This is the flashing black line that shows where you are in a document. It is also called an insertion point. You can alter its position by clicking your mouse or using the arrow keys to move it.
The cursor is a block or underline character that marks the place for text input.
a blinking pointer on the computer screen that shows you where text will be entered, edited or deleted. The I-beam.
A symbol displayed on the computer screen showing the user where his/her input will appear. The cursor may be in the form of a blinking square, bar or underlined character.
A small icon representing the position of the mouse. The shape of the cursor varies, depending on the selected tool.
A special character that indicates where on the screen input appears when entered from the keyboard. On character-based (serial) terminals, the cursor is usually either a rectangular block or an underscore.
A blinking line or block on the screen that indicates where your next keystroke will have an effect.
the pointer that the user moves with the mouse. Sometimes it is a blinking line and sometimes it is an arrow.
The flashing marker you see on the screen that shows the position of where you are typing.
On your display terminal, the line or rectangle identifying where your next input will be placed on the screen.
A visually distinct mark on a display / screen 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.
The little arrow that moves around the computer screen when the mouse is moved.
The cursor is normally a flashing rectangle on the screen and shows where the next character will by typed. You can move the cursor on screen by using the arrow keys or in some programs by using the mouse.
the blinking line or rectangle which indicates the position in text on which a word processor or editor is focused. Compare pointer.
The cursor is the blinking vertical line that appears in the document area in Microsoft Word or in a text box in Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint. Typing on the keyboard causes the letters to appear by the cursor.
The little mark on the screen that sometimes blinks on and off. It will move when you move the mouse or press certain keys.
An indicator of a position on a screen, such as a pointer or an insertion point in a text field.
Input device used with a graphics tablet that looks similar to a mouse, except it has a window with cross hairs, so the user can see through to the tablet. 5.13
A flashing box or line indicating the place on the screen where the computer user is working.
A small bitmap whose location on the screen is controlled by a pointing device, such as a mouse, pen, or trackball. Compare with Caret.
A pointer, often in the shape of an arrow, that moves on the screen as you move the mouse
The movable blinking marker used to indicate where the next character entered from the keyboard is to be printed on the display.
A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character will go while you are typing.
A position indicator that moves according to where the user is working on his/her computer screen.
A graphical image, usually a pipe (|) or block, that shows the location where text appears on the screen when keys on the keyboard are pressed or where a selection can be made.
The arrow or blinking I-beam you direct to different locations on the computer screen by using the mouse.
The representation of the mouse on-screen. Depending on your settings, the cursor can be many different things.
A movable, blinking bar of light on a computer screen marking the next point of character entry or change. data Facts, numbers, letters, and symbols stored in a computer.
A screen-marker of some kind (usually a flashing bar) that allows a computer user to see where data will appear on screen when it is entered.
The cursor on your screen can indicate two things: 1) where your mouse pointer ...
The symbol that marks your place on the terminal screen. The cursor is usually a blinking box, an arrow, a pointer, or an underscore. Daemon Unix program that starts on reboot and runs continuously. The program that accepts and sends e-mail, for instance, is a daemon called "sendmail."
A short blinking line or box that appears on the monitor either underneath or just in front of the space where the next character is to be typed or deleted.
A pointer represented by a hyphen which indicates program position.
A blinking line or symbol on a computer screen that indicates the next point of data entry.
Indication of current data-entry point on the computer screen. Usually a flashing rectangle or bar of light.
The little blinking line that shows where the next letter will appear when you start typing.
Insertion point on the computer screen, often marked with a flashing line or block. This is to show you where your text will appear when you start to type.
also known as the caret or ‘I-beam’. Marks the position in a document or text entry where new characters will be inserted.
The Cursor is the little icon that moves around your computer screen when you move your computer's mouse.
The representation of the mouse on the screen. It may take many different shapes. Example: I-beam, arrow pointer, and hand.
The blinking block or line that shows were typing will commence on the screen. The arrow keys are used to move the cursor.
The thing that moves around when you move the mouse. Usually, it looks like an arrow but it changes shape depending on what function it has. The other common cursor is the I-beam
An often blinking or bright mark, line, box or picture on the screen that shows the input location for additional information.
A symbol that you can move around the computer screen with a mouse or keyboard. Depending on the function being performed, a cursor can take the shape of an arrow, cross, I-beam, or finger. When the computer is performing a process requiring the user to wait, the cursor may change shape to an animated hourglass (Windows) or watch (Mac OS).
A symbol on the computer screen that shows you where you are and where the next character you type will appear. The cursor moves automatically as you type and may be moved around the screen using the mouse or keyboard.
The arrow on the screen that moves when the user moves the mouse. The cursor changes to a hand when it passes over a link.
The marker on a display or screen that shows where the next keyboard or mouse action will occur. It often is a blinking solid line or an underline character. In a graphic program, the cursor may be a small arrow. data file All the files (documents, graphics, records, and so on) you create with your programs.
A marker, such as a block, underscore, or pointer (possibly blinking), that represents the position at which the next keyboard or mouse action will occur. data file All the files (documents, graphics, records, and so on) you create with your application programs.
What you turn into when you can't get your computer to perform, as in "You %@&?!!@#!@ computer!"
The blinking (so you can more easily locate it on the screen) vertical bar indicating where typed characters will appear.
The specific point on the screen where the next editing action will take place; the cursor is usually indicated on the screen by some sort of highlighting, such as a underscore or a solid block, which may or may not be blinking.
The indicator on a computer screen that shows where Type will be inserted.
The insertion point marker used to select elements on a computer screen.
This is often represented by a blinking line or square on your computer screen. The cursor is there to let you know where information will be displayed when you type on a keyboard. Many program manuals make reference to the cursor and describe where it should be placed so that you can enter information into software properly. You can use the pointer to place the cursor.
A moving position-indicator displayed on a computer monitor that shows a computer operator where the next action or operation will take place.
The mouse cursor is most often an arrow that you can use to point to different objects on your screen. The text cursor is typically a straight vertical line or I-shaped object that flashes in a line of text.
Character on the screen which shows you the current writing position. Somewhere on the keyboard there are cursor keys to move the cursor around.
The movable symbol on a computer screen that shows where the user is working, whether typing in text, drawing lines, or moving design elements around. The cursor can be moved with the arrow keys or a mouse. It usually appears in text programs as a blinking dash or rectangle, or an arrow. In graphics programs the cursor is often called a pointer, and can take many different shapes such as a brush, pencil, or hand.
The mouse-driven, highlighted mark that appears on the McIDAS-X display. Users manipulate the cursor to interact with McIDAS-X commands and the McIDAS-X Image Window. Several cursor sizes, types and colors are available.
A data structure returned by a database query, consisting of a virtual table and a pointer to a row in the virtual table; the JavaScript Cursor object has corresponding properties and methods.
This is the particular marker that points out the next place the text will next appear on your screen.
A handle to a specific private SQL area. Think of a cursor as a pointer to or a name of a particular private SQL area.
interface: A part of the screen that moves when you move the mouse. The shape of the cursor varies depending on what application you are using or what the computer is doing. A wristwatch cursor or spinning beach ball means you must wait while the computer does its thing. In programs that allow text-editing, the flashing bar that indicates you place in the text is not called the cursor, it is the "insertion point" or "I-Beam cursor".
A special symbol that indicates where the next character you type on your screen will appear. You use your mouse or the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the cursor around on your screen.
The cursor is the rectangle on the screen which indicates the position called point (q.v.) at which insertion and deletion takes place. The cursor is on or under the character that follows point. Often people speak of `the cursor' when, strictly speaking, they mean `point.' See section Basic Editing.
The cursor is a small blinking light on your screen that indicates where the next character you enter from your keyboard appears.
A "movable reference point" - the icon, frequently flashing, that indicates where you may enter text.
on the display screen of a computer, the small lighted rectangle, arrow, or other symbol that indicates where the next character will appear.
A graphical image, usually a pipe (I) or block, that shows the location where text will appear on the screen when keys on the keyboard are pressed.
The small image (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen and is controlled by moving the mouse.
the block, underline, or flashing point that shows where you are on the computer screen.
A graphical device that shows the area that will receive keyboard or pointing device input.
The cursor in usually a blinking box or line on your computer screen. It indicates where the next character you type in will be inserted.
A line, bar, or dot that appears on a computer screen. It indicates where the next character to be typed will appear.
the blinking symbol (often a vertical bar) which designates the focal point in a document displayed on the computer screen where data will be placed or written. In Windows programs the cursor location can be changed using the arrow keys or the mouse pointer
Pointer which moves to a mouse or keyboard control.
Movable light spot on a VDU used to indicate the position of the next character. Back to
It's not a person who uses "inappropriate" language! It is a small blinking box or line that appears on the monitor screen. It allows you to see where you are working.
A cursor is the position indicator on a computer display screen where a user can enter text. In an operating system with a graphical user interface (GUI), the cursor is also a visible and moving pointer that the user controls with a mouse, touch pad, or similar input device. The user uses the pointing cursor and special input buttons to establish where the position indicator cursor will be or to select a particular program to run or file to view. Typically, the pointing cursor is an arrow and the text entry position cursor is a blinking underscore or vertical bar. Source: Whatis.com
An arrow or other symbol on the screen that moves as one moves the mouse. One uses the cursor to choose commands, select or move data, and to draw in graphics programs. Sometimes called the pointer. See I-Beam.
A flashing rectangle or blinking underline character on a display screen that marks the position where text or data can be entered, changed, or deleted.
A blinking line or light on the screen, often in the shape of a rectangle, underscore, vertical line, or an arrow, that indicates where the next character will appear.
Indicates the location of where data or text may be entered.
either the flashing vertical or horizontal line on a computer screen that indicates the insertion point for text; or the arrow or I-beam that indicates the position of the mouse pointer on the computer screen.
A flashing shape on the screen showing where the next character you type in will appear. When entering text in a word processor, the cursor is normally a flashing vertical bar. Sometimes, the word cursor is used to describe the on-screen mouse pointer.[ A-C ] [ D-H ] [ I-M ] [ N-R ] [ S-Z
The blinking indicator on the screen showing where the next input is to be located.
The marker that shows your position in a file or on-screen. Also called an insertion point. Back to the Top
cursor is an object representation of a node. It may possess information about context and the path traversed to reach the node.
A blinking character that indicates the location of the next input on the display screen. The cursor indicates where you are working in a document or program. A pointing element (usually an arrow or hand) in graphical user interfaces that is controlled by a mouse or some other pointing device. Also called a pointer.
The small underscore character (_), usually blinking, that shows where on the screen typed characters would appear.
A moveable symbol on screen that is the contact point between the user and the data.
A cursor is a flashing rectangle or line on the screen that shows where you are working. For example, when you are using a word processor, the cursor indicates the point at which the characters being typed will be inserted. The cursor is also referred to as the point.
the pointer on the screen whose position is controlled by moving the mouse.
a small symbol, often flashing, that indicates the user's place on the screen. It is the point-of-insertion indicator showing where data will be entered.
A horizontal line that appears below characters. A cursor acts like the tip of your pencil; anything you type appears at the cursor.
The blinking line which indicates your current location in a document. Any keyboard input is registered as the location of the cursor.
This is often represented by a blinking line or square on your computer screen. The cursor is there to let you know where information will be displayed when you type on a keyboard. Up to top of page
DBMS : Part of a rowset object that maintains the current position within the rowset. or Text Views : A document position that functions as the insertion point if there is no selection. If there is a selection, the cursor is the end of the selection which may be extended. See also: text document text view selection anchorrowset
A pointer into the context index. Functionally the same as a database cursor, the cursor points to the next record to retrieve from the information store. DLL, dynamic-link library A collection of programs that can be accessed and executed by other programs running on the computer. These files typically use the extension .dll. For example, the Microsoft Word filter DLL may contain several programs (the content filters) that read different versions of Microsoft Word files. These different programs are packaged together in a single dynamic-link library for convenience and efficiency.
The flashing square that marks the current location on the screen.
The small red arrow on the screen that echoes the movements of the mouse. It changes shape depending on its location on the screen.
The cursor is the small horizontal flashing line that appears on the screen. Any typing will begin where the cursor is located. The cursor can be moved by the arrow keys.
Someone who says things like "#($*%(" A moving position-indicator displayed on a computer monitor that shows your where the next action or operation will take place.
A marker, such as a block, underscore, or pointer (possibly blinking), that represents the position at which the next keyboard or mouse action will occur. DAT Acronym for digital audio tape.
The character or symbol displayed on a screen, which indicates where the next character to be generated will appear. It can be moved by various keys on a keyboard and positioned to make alternations at that point.
An electronically generated symbol that appears on the screen to tell the operator where the next character will appear.
Sometimes called a pointer. An icon on the screen that moves when the computer's mouse is moved, allowing the user to "point" to a command or position on the screen.
Dots used to indicate the location of the next character or symbol to be entered.
A graphical device that indicates the current object that will be affected by mouse or keyboard input.
A flashing "|" or "_" that shows you where you are about to type on the computer screen. Also used to refer to the mouse pointer.
particular focal point for the system. Several exist and may look different on the screen, and can be moved independently of each other if required. (Eg mouse cursor and insertion point cursor. There are even different shapes for the mouse cursor depending on current tasks - for example, over an editfield the mouse cursor becomes an I-beam, if the system is asking you to wait, the mouse cursor looks like an hourglass.) [Back to Alpha List
The point on the screen at which typed characters appear. This is usually highlighted by a line or rectangle the size of one space, which may or may not blink.
The position on the screen where the next character or pixel will appear. In graphics mode zero, you can see the cursor; it's the white box.
A flashing or stationary rectangle or thin line of light, used to indicate where data is expected to be entered on a video display.
The marker which you see on your computer screen which shows you where text or images will be placed. You can move the cursor around the screen by using the mouse.
A means of identifying location on a video display. Cursors are usually supported by separate display fields than either text or image data displays and can be moved by either graphics input devices or the keyboard. Typical cursor types include a text cursor (underline or blinking block), graphics cursors (dots or crosshairs), and AOI cursors (circles,, rectangles, polygon shapes).
A cursor is a symbol that moves along automatically as you type and blinks or can be moved around manually if you use the mouse.
The arrow or line or hand that moves around the screen when you move your computer mouse or while you are typing. People often refer to the cursor position as ‘where you are' on a Web page or window.
1. A graphic pointer used with a mouse to point to a location on a terminal screen. 2. An internal pointer to a record in a table which provides a mechanism for processing a selected set of records. The cursor is moved one by one through the set while operations such as display, query and update are performed.
The 'blinking dot' on a computer screen that shows the user where he is working.
The symbol on a screen that shows where the next activity will take place. Graphics programs often change the shape of the cursor, depending on what action the computer is programmed to take next.
The small moveable icon on the screen, which indicates your current control position. The cursor changes appearance depending upon what your computer is doing - for example, it may look like an arrow when the computer is waiting, an hourglass when it is busy or a pointed finger when it passes over a hyperlink. You can change the position of the cursor by moving the mouse.
The icon on your screen that indicates where your mouse is placed. The cursor varies according to the program you are using. Common cursors are an arrow, a hand or a flashing line.
The pointer, usually arrow or cross shaped, which is controlled by the mouse.
A blinking symbol (usually a vertical line) that represents the location of the next character.
Character or image on the screen that shows you where you are; cursors are usually flashing squares or underlines.
This is the blinking spot on the display that tells you where the next thing you type will go. Typically, the cursor will change to tell you what things can be done with the data it is operating on.
In computing, a cursor is an indicator used to show the position on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input.