"mechanical mouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mechanical mice [plural]
Etymology: Retronym for mouse, coined after the invention of the optical mouse to refer specifically to the type of mouse existing before then. Head templates: {{en-noun|mechanical mice}} mechanical mouse (plural mechanical mice)
  1. (computing) A pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement. Synonyms: roller-ball mouse
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