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LIGHT PEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does light pen mean?
• LIGHT PEN (noun)
The noun LIGHT PEN 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: LIGHT PEN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("light pen" 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)
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