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light pen
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light pen
n.
A small, photosensitive device connected to a computer and moved by hand over an output display in order to manipulate information in the computer.
light pen
Noun
a penlike photoelectric device that in conjunction with a computer can be used to draw lines or identify symbols on a VDU screen
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.light penlight pen - (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
electronic stylus
pointer - an indicator as on a dial
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Translations
light pen n → crayon m optique
light pen light n → Lichtstift m, Lichtgriffel m
light pen n → penna luminosa


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