mechanical mouse

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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)

  1. (computing) A pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.

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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
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