cursor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
    pointer.

WordNet

Cur"sor noun
Etymology
L., a runner. See Cursitor.
Definitions
  1. Any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides backward and forward upon another part.

Webster 1913