touchpad

[ tuhch-pad ]

nounComputers.

a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by sliding the finger along a touch-sensitive surface: used chiefly in laptop computers.

Origin of touchpad

First recorded in 1990–95; touch + pad¹

Same thing with having a quality mouse and not always using the built-in touchpads or cheap wired mice.
The Products You Need to Work From Home in 2021 | Collin Probst | September 23, 2021 | The Daily Beast
The effect is an oneiric blend on his computer screen that he moves through, struggling with the touchpad mouse.
Baryshnikov Unbound | Ross Kenneth Urken | May 17, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
She rolled over and grabbed my keyboard and scribed on the touchpad with her fingertip.
Little Brother | Cory Doctorow
He tapped at his touchpad and a window came up, showing relative strength signals for two of the access points.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town | Cory Doctorow

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