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Light pen

A pen-like device allowing a computer user to interact with the screen display.

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noun
  1. 1

    A pen-like device allowing a computer user to interact with the screen display.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Light pen"

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WordDefinition
electronic stylusnoun(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
pentopnoun(computing) An electronic pen-like device intended as an educational computer for use with attachable cartridges and special digital paper.
pointing devicenoun(computing) Any device, such as a mouse or trackball, used to control an on-screen pointer or cursor.
presenternoun(radio, television) Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
touchpadnoun(computing) A flat surface which is sensitive to touch, used mostly in laptop computers to control an on-screen cursor.
devicenounAny piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
pocket computernoun(computing, historical) A small portable computer with a screen capable of displaying only a few lines of text.
lap-top computernounDated form of laptop computer. [A portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough to have an integrated keyboard.]
pagernoun(telecommunications) A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.
touch screennoun(computer hardware) An input and output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.
datapadnoun(consumer electronics) A tablet computer, a personal mobile device
pen testnoun(computing, informal) A penetration test.
gameportnoun(computing) A hardware port for communication with a game controller.
laptop computernounA portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough to have an integrated keyboard.
portable computernoun(computing) A microcomputer powered by batteries with an integral display screen and integral input device (such as a keyboard) that can be used on the move.
peripheral devicenoun(computer hardware) An electronic device that is outside the computer's system unit (external to the computer's enclosing case), but used by the computer to which it is connected, such as a printer or a scanner.
consolenounAn instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
workscreennoun(rare, sometimes science fiction) A computer display that one can work at.
human interface devicenoun(computer hardware) Any hardware device allowing a user to interact with a computer, such as a keyboard or mouse.
tablet computernoun(computing) A hand-held portable computer in the form of a tablet with a touch screen interface.

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