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pointing device

computer input device used to move the pointer (e.g. mouse or trackpad)
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pointing device

Summary

pointing device has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • pointing device is a type of input device[2].
  • pointing device is a type of human interface device[3].
  • pointing device is used for clicking[4].
  • pointing device is used for dragging[5].
  • pointing device is used for scrolling[6].
  • pointing device's Commons category is recorded as Pointing devices[7].
  • pointing device's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pointing devices[8].
  • pointing device's Commons gallery is recorded as Pointing device[9].
  • pointing device's uses is recorded as mouse cursor[10].
  • pointing device's digital equivalent of is recorded as pointer[11].

Why It Matters

pointing device has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Microsoft academic id (discontinued) → 133489148
    Commons category → Pointing devices
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122h69ts
    Topic's main category → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12946]]: mouse, Moving to [[Q7987]]"
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