Curser: meaning, definitions and examples

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curser

 

[ หˆkษœหrsษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

computer programming

A cursor is a small blinking line or block on a computer screen that shows where the next character will be inserted.

Synonyms

indicator, marker, pointer.

Examples of usage

  • The cursor on the screen was blinking rapidly.
  • Move the cursor to the end of the line and press Enter.
Context #2 | Noun

database management

In database management, a cursor is a database object used to retrieve, insert, and update data records one at a time.

Synonyms

data fetcher, database pointer.

Examples of usage

  • The database cursor allows for sequential processing of records.
  • The cursor was used to navigate through the query results.

Translations

Translations of the word "curser" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cursor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเฅเคธเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zeiger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kursor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบัƒั€ัะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kursor

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒผใ‚ฝใƒซ (kฤsoru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท curseur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cursor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท imleรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ปค์„œ (keoseo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคุดุฑ (mu'ashir)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kurzor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kurzor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…‰ๆ ‡ (guฤngbiฤo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kazalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bendill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบัƒั€ัะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ˜ (kursori)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kursor

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cursor

Etymology

The word 'cursor' comes from the Latin word 'cursor', which means 'runner'. Originally, a cursor referred to a movable indicator on a computer screen in the 1960s. Over time, its usage expanded to include database management systems, where it represents a tool for navigating and manipulating data.

See also: accursed, curse, cursed, cursing.