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Cursors are often displaying blinking, in able to allow the eye to locate them more easily. When using a system with a [[mouse]], the mouse usually controls the location of the cursor. | Cursors are often displaying blinking, in able to allow the eye to locate them more easily. When using a system with a [[mouse]], the mouse usually controls the location of the cursor. | ||
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Revision as of 15:43, 18 October 2018
When using either a video terminal or a bit-mapped display, a cursor is a special graphical indicator which shows where on the screen the user is currently working (especially when using a screen editor).
Cursors are often displaying blinking, in able to allow the eye to locate them more easily. When using a system with a mouse, the mouse usually controls the location of the cursor.