ELECTRONIC STYLUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does electronic stylus mean? 

• ELECTRONIC STYLUS (noun)
  The noun ELECTRONIC STYLUS has 1 sense:

1. (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated

  Familiarity information: ELECTRONIC STYLUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ELECTRONIC STYLUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

electronic stylus; light pen

Hypernyms ("electronic stylus" is a kind of...):

pointer (an indicator as on a dial)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)