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The mouse is called the mouse because before it was wireless they were all corded and the cord was supposed to be the tail which makes it look a little bit like a mouse or a rat but rat would sound disgusting hence the name mouse
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe pointer itself that is on the screen is called a cursor. the mouse is the hardware you buy that look like i tiny mouse with a tail that makes it so you can move the cursor. also on a laptop the "mouse"(that is built in) is called a tracker pad, mainly because its a pad and it tracks your fingers movement.
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∙ 10y agoA computer mouse is an input device which allows a user to move a pointer on the screen with their hand and to click on its buttons to select things on the screen. It is called a mouse because of its shape. It has a rounded body much like a rodent, and it has a long skinny cord, much like the tail of a live mouse.
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∙ 11y agoThe computer mouse received its name from the rodent it is shaped like - a small mouse with a chubby body and a long relatively hairless tail.
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∙ 15y agoWell, just take a look at it! It's small, often gray, moves around a lot, and has a tail-like appendage.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the first ever mouse was shaped like a real mouse
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∙ 12y agobecause a real life mouse has to be killed, stuffed, and produced into a mold which computer mice are then derived from.
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What is the purpose of mouse?
the purpose of the computer mouse is to operate the computer using a small device called the mouse.
What is purpose of mouse?
the purpose of the computer mouse is to operate the computer using a small device called the mouse.
What is the difference between the animal mouse or a computer mouse?
a computer mouse has 2 legs and 2 teeth, while an animal mouse has 8 legs. animal mice are not called mice actually, they are called octorats
What is computer mouse called in Hindi?
chooha
What is the computer mouse called in Hindi?
chooha
If a mouse is called mice in plural wouldn't a mouse for your computer be called meeces instead of mouses or mice?
No.
A mouse that connects to the computer by using a mouse bus card that provides a PS 2 mouse port is called a mouse?
Motherboard Mouse
What is more than one mouse called?
The term computer mouse is derived from the the little furry rodent which lends its name to it, therefore the plural of (computer) mouse is (computer) mice.
when you restart your computer because your mouse is frozen what is it called?
It is called rebooting,
What is that app called where you can use it as a mouse for a computer?
mouseplay
What does the computer mouse sits on?
It usually sits on a mouse pad or just on a table
What piece of computer equipment do you mainly use to move the cursor around on the screen?
The mouse is generally used to move a cursor around the screen. Additionally, a trackpad, a rollerball, and even the keyboard may be used.
