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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, such as a text cursor or a mouse pointer.
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''Cursor'' is Latin for 'runner'. A cursor is a name given to the transparent slide engraved with a hairline used to mark a point on a [[slide rule]]. The term was then transferred to computers through analogy.
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