addressable cursor

addressable cursor

[ə′dres·ə·bəl ′kər·sər]

(computer science)

A cursor that can be moved by software or keyboard controls to any point on the screen.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

addressable cursor

A cursor that can be programmed to move to any row or column on the screen. All modern display systems use addressable cursors. See addressable.

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