cursor of a sliding rule

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• cursor — computer sense is 1967 extension of name for the sliding part of a slide rule or other instrument (1590s), earlier a running messenger (c.1300), from L. cursor runner, also errand boy, from curs , pp. stem of currere to run (see CURRENT (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

• cursor — /kerr seuhr/, n. 1. Computers. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a CRT or other type of display where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed, as in the… …   Universalium

• cursor — cur•sor [[t]ˈkɜr sər[/t]] n. 1) cmp a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol used to indicate where data (as text, commands, etc.) may be input on a computer screen 2) a sliding object, as the lined glass on a slide rule, that can be set at any… …   From formal English to slang

• Slide rule — For other uses, see Slide rule (disambiguation). A typical ten inch student slide rule (Pickett N902 T simplex trig). The slide rule, also known colloquially as a slipstick,[1] is a mechanical analog computer. The slide rule is used primarily for …   Wikipedia

• slide rule — a device for performing mathematical calculations, consisting essentially of a ruler having a sliding piece moving along it, both marked with graduated, usually logarithmic, scales: now largely replaced by the electronic calculator. [1655 65 for… …   Universalium

• History of computing hardware — Computing hardware is a platform for information processing (block diagram) The history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data. Computing hardware… …   Wikipedia

• Course Setting Bomb Sight — The CSBS Mk. IX mounted in a Fairey Battle. The bomb aimer is sighting through the white ring shaped backsights to the pin shaped foresights (just visible against the armoured cable) and holding the bomb release switch in his right hand. The… …   Wikipedia

• cur|sor — «KUR suhr», noun. 1. the sliding glass of a slide rule or optical instrument, having a fine hairline on it, used to facilitate computing or sighting. 2. a flashing movable pointer on a computer display screen, indicating the position where a… …   Useful english dictionary