Cursor

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Any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides backward and forward upon another part.

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cursor - (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions Synonyms: pointer

1.	(hardware)	cursor - A visually distinct mark on a display indicating where newly typed text will be inserted. The cursor moves as text is typed and, in most modern editors, can be moved around within a document by the user to change the insertion point.
2.	(database)	cursor - In SQL, a named control structure used by an application program to point to a row of data. The position of the row is within a table or view, and the cursor is used interactively so select rows from columns.

computer science, computing, indicator, pointer