cursor

名词 cursor:

1. (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
   同义词：pointer

1. A hand held controller used with microcomputers and video games to control the movement of the cursor or graphic display, on the screen.
   一种手握控制装置，同微机和电子游戏机联用，以控制光标或显示的图形在屏幕上的运动。
2. The mouse is a small, handheld object that is pushed around a desktop to move the cursor on the screen or to select choices from menus displayed on the screen.
   鼠标是一个可以用手在桌面上推动的小东西，通过它可以在屏幕上移动光标或者选中菜单上的某项功能。

cur.sor

n.Computer Science （名词）【计算机科学】
A bright, usually blinking, movable indicator on a display, marking the position at which a character can be entered, corrected, or deleted.
光标：显示器上的明亮、通常闪动的、可移动指示物，用于标明某一字符可以进入、修改或删去的位置

来源：
Middle English [runner]
中古英语 [跑动的人]
from Latin
源自 拉丁语
from cursus [past participle of] currere [to run] * see kers-
源自 cursus [] currere的过去分词 [跑] *参见 kers-