mechanical mouse
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Retronym for mouse, coined after the invention of the optical mouse to refer specifically to the type of mouse existing before then.
Noun
[edit]mechanical mouse (plural mechanical mice)
- (computing) A pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.
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[edit]References
[edit]- page 309, Visual Effects in a Digital World, Karen E. Goulekas, 2001.
- page 398, Dictionary of Information Technology, Ramesh Bangia, Firewall Media, 2007