The term was then transferred to computers through analogy. A cursor is a name given to the transparent slide engraved with a hairline used to mark a point on a slide rule. In human–computer interaction, a cursor is an indicator used to show the current position on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input.Ĭursor is Latin for 'runner'. JSTOR ( May 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī blinking text cursor while typing the word ' Wikipedia'.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: 'Cursor' user interface – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
