cursor
Americannoun
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Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, marker that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is possible.
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a sliding object, as the lined glass on a slide rule, that can be set at any point on a scale.
noun
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the sliding part of a measuring instrument, esp a transparent sliding square on a slide rule
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any of various means, typically a flashing bar or underline, of identifying a particular position on a computer screen, such as the insertion point for text
Etymology
Origin of cursor
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English in the earlier sense “runner, courier,” from Latin: literally, “runner, runner in a race, messenger, footman,” equivalent to cur(rere) “to run” + -sor, variant of -tor; cursor def. 2 was first recorded in 1590–1600 and cursor def. 1 in 1965–70; see origin at course, -tor
Vocabulary lists containing cursor
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Example Sentences
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But both billionaires were active on social media: Musk promoted SpaceX’s partnership with the AI startup Cursor, while Altman touted the latest update to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
As part of the deal, SpaceX secured the option to acquire Cursor for $60 billion later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Last month, SpaceX said it had joined forces with AI coding startup Cursor, securing an option to buy the company for $60 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
It can also be used for deals such as Cursor.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The time came, also, when he was able to confer a benefit upon Papirius Cursor.
From Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
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