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trackball
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track·ball  (trkbôl)
n.
A ball mounted in a stationary housing and rotated to control a pointer on a computer screen.
trackball [ˈtrækˌbɔːl], trackerball [ˈtrækəˌbɔːl]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a device consisting of a small ball, mounted in a cup, which can be rotated to move the cursor around the screen
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Noun1.trackball - an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housingtrackball - an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen; "a trackball is essentially an upside-down mouse"
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
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trackball [ˈtrækbɔːl] N (Comput) → bola f rastreadora, trackball m
trackball track ball [ˈtrækbɔːl] tracker ball [ˈtrækərbɔːl] n → boule f de pointage
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