[ˈkəːsə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user

- the transparent slide engraved with a hairline that is part of a slide rule and is used for marking a point on the rule while bringing a point on the central sliding portion up to it


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Origin:
Middle English (denoting a runner or running messenger): from Latin, ‘runner’, from curs- (see cursive). cursor dates from the late 16th century