trackball
noun[C]
uk/ˈtræk.bɔːl/us/ˈtræk.bɔːl/aballon acomputermouseorkeyboardthat yourollwithyourfingerinordertomovethecursoron thescreen:
Amouseor trackballallowsyou tomovethepointerthat is on thescreenand toselectitemsbyclickingon them.
Evenseasonedcomputerusersfoundthemixtureofkeyboard,touchscreenand trackballconfusing.
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- Theiconsaregenerallyactivatedby anon-screenpointercontrolledby amouseor trackball.
- Twolargebuttonssiton eithersideof the trackball andreplicatetheleftandrightmousebuttons.
- Theideawas tograspthestickin thepalmof thehandandmanipulatethe trackball with thethumb.
Computer hardware
- 3-D printer
- beamer
- blackberry
- brick
- bubblejet
- card reader
- data projector
- gamepad
- graphics card
- hard drive
- optical reader
- optically
- palmtop
- parallel port
- patch
- patch intosomething
- pen drive
- plug and play
- printer
- whiteboard