Definitions for cursor
ˈkɜr sərcur·sor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cursor, pointernoun

   (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cursornoun

   A part of any of several scientific instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position

2. cursornoun

   A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device.

3. cursornoun

   An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also referred to as "the caret".

4. cursornoun

   A reference to a row of data in a table, which moves from row to row as data is retrieved by way of it.

5. cursornoun

   A design pattern in object oriented methodology in which a collection is iterated uniformly, also known as the iterator pattern.

6. cursorverb

   To navigate by means of the cursor keys.

7. Etymology: From cursor, from curro + -or. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

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1. CURSOR

   CURSOR: Programs for PET Computers was an early computer-based "magazine" that was distributed on cassette from 1978 and into the early 1980s. Each issue, consisting of the cassette itself and a short newsletter including a table of contents, contained programs, utilities, and games. Produced for users of the Commodore PET, and available by subscription only, CURSOR was a forerunner of the later disk magazines ("diskmags") that came about as floppy disk drives became common, and eventually ubiquitous, in home and personal computing during the 1980s. Ron Jeffries and Glen Fisher, of the software company The Code Works of Goleta, California, was CURSOR's publisher and editor, respectively. Each issue came with five or six programs, preceded by a "cover page" program (which was initially a simple animation, but in later issues became more sophisticated, allowing the user to select a program to be loaded from the tape). Among programs circulated by CURSOR included rudimentary animations, such as "Dromeda", which was an adaptation of the film The Andromeda Strain; games, such as a version of the Star Trek text-based campaign game, "Twonky" (a version of Hunt the Wumpus), and "Ratrun", an early dungeon crawl-style game (only with the player as a mouse searching for a piece of cheese in a 3D maze); and simple utility programs such as spreadsheets and code-tweakers (including a utility that allowed the PET to display lower-case lettering). Initially, programs (specifically games and animations) distributed on Cursor did not have sound, as the PET did not initially have this capability. As external audio devices such as Soundware became available for PET models, sound-capable programs began to appear in Cursor; these programs were identified by an exclamation point (!) in the title. For example: "Aliens!" or "Dromeda!". CURSOR was discontinued in the early 1980s when the PET was superseded by other platforms. In total, 30 issues of the magazine were published. Issue #30 had the date May, 1982.In 1981, McGraw-Hill published the book PET Fun and Games: Selected CURSOR Programs by Jeffries and Fisher (ISBN 0-931988-70-5), which included the Commodore Basic source code for 31 of the game programs previously released on CURSOR cassettes.

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1. cursor

   A cursor is a visual indicator or marker used in digital interfaces to show the current position for user interaction on a computer screen or other display device. It often signifies where the next action, such as typing, drawing, or selecting will happen. Examples of cursors include a mouse pointer or a flashing vertical line that indicates where typed text will appear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cursornoun

   any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides backward and forward upon another part

2. Etymology: [L., a runner. See Cursitor.]

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1. Cursor

   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 from a text input or pointing device. The flashing text cursor may be referred to as a caret in some cases, such as in caret browsing. The mouse cursor may be referred to as a pointer, owing to its arrow shape on some systems.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cursor

   The moving wire in a reading microscope.

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1. cursor

   A type of instrument to use with a computer system or visual display unit.

   The cursor was accurate and clear.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Computer Science
   • Indicator

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce cursor?

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How to say cursor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cursor in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cursor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of cursor in a Sentence

1. Ryan Todd:

   Increased hedging activity is a sign these firms view the outlook for the market as constructive enough to put down some protection - in a way it is almost a necessary pre-cursor to a pick-up in spending and/or production, once the value of futures contracts used for hedging moves back into a range that's reasonable, it presents an opportunity to lock in cashflow ahead of when lenders revisit the revolvers the E&P firms have in place. Having a strong outlook for the business, even if it does cap the upside, goes a long way in shoring up the risk of a lack of funding.

2. Joe Rogan:

   I used to say it if [ I was talking about ] a Richard Pryor bit or something, I would say it in context, somebody made a compilation of every time I said that word over 14 years and they put it on YouTube, and it turned out that was racist as f ---. Even to me ! I ’m me and I ’m watching it saying, ‘ Stop saying it ! ’ I put my cursor over the video and I ’m like, ‘ Four more minutes ?! ’.

3. Joe Rogan:

   I used to say it if [ I was talking about ] a Richard Pryor bit or something, I would say it in context, somebody made a compilation of every time I said that word over 14 years, and they put it on YouTube, and it turned out that was racist as f ---. Even to me ! I ’m me, and I ’m watching it saying, ‘ Stop saying it ! ’ I put my cursor over the video, and I ’m like, ‘ Four more minutes ?! ’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cursor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cursor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cursor
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cursor
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cursor
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cursor