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Meanings of cursor in English

Russian
курсор
Portuguese
cursor
Spanish
cursor
Catalan
cursor
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Part of a computer UI that indicates the position (textual or graphical) that operations will affect.

        курсор
        Portuguese
        cursor
        Catalan
        cursor

        (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.

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              Usage of cursor in English
              1
              Ctrl-e will move the cursor to the end of the command line.
              Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage
              2
              Floating your cursor over the image creates the same effect on desktop.
              Wired
              3
              She found the row and moved the cursor to the status column.
              Fatal Voyage
              4
              He centers the cursor on Y, hits the return key, then waits.
              End of Watch
              5
              Those were the keys that moved the cursor around on the screen.
              Jurassic Park
              6
              She stared at the blinking cursor, her fingers frozen on the keyboard.
              Still alice
              7
              The cursor winks, a visible slow handclap in the black, deserted auditorium.
              Voice of the Fire
              8
              She stared at the blinking cursor for a good long minute.
              Sloane Sisters
              9
              Say your cursor is on line 1 of the following file:
              Unix power tools, 3rd edition
              10
              Ando moved the cursor to the second option and hit return.
              Spiral
              11
              Acknowledge the end of all result sets and close the cursor.
              Mysql stored procedure programming
              12
              Part way through the tests, the cursor lagged behind the mouse.
              Wired
              13
              This guideline is particularly relevant when you are writing cursor loops.
              Mysql stored procedure programming
              14
              It's always the same ones: Delete, the arrow-down cursor, and the space bar.
              Wired
              15
              To explore in more detail, move your cursor over the components.
              Wired
              16
              Scroll down to the bottom and hold your cursor over the help button.
              News.com.au
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              Translations for cursor
              Cursor through the time
              Cursor across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Less common