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| + | {{Quote|[a] pointing [[device]] that [[connect]]s to a [[computer]]. With a mouse, [[user]]s can control pointer movements on a [[computer screen]] by rolling the mouse over a flat surface and [[click]]ing a [[button]] on the [[device]]. The mouse is also commonly used to define and move blocks of [[text]]; open or close [[window]]s, [[document]]s, or [[application]]s; and draw or paint [[graphics]].<ref>[[Adult Literacy and New Technologies: Tools for a Lifetime]], at 254.</ref>}} |
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Revision as of 02:05, 9 January 2012
Definition
A mouse is
| “ | [a] pointing device that connects to a computer. With a mouse, users can control pointer movements on a computer screen by rolling the mouse over a flat surface and clicking a button on the device. The mouse is also commonly used to define and move blocks of text; open or close windows, documents, or applications; and draw or paint graphics.[1] | ” |