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mouse jiggler

mouse jiggler noun: a program that simulates periodic mouse movements to prevent the machine entering a standby state.

Noun

mouse jiggler (plural mouse jigglers)

  1. A program that simulates periodic mouse movements to prevent the machine entering a standby state.
    • This triage process may include taking photographs of screens, using mouse jigglers to prevent password-protected screensavers from activating, or running memory-dumping tools.2016, Bruce Nikkel, Practical Forensic Imaging, page 102
    Synonyms:
    mouse mover

Synonyms of mouse jiggler

Forms of mouse jiggler

pluralmouse jigglers

Questions about mouse jiggler

What does mouse jiggler mean?
Mouse jiggler means a program that simulates periodic mouse movements to prevent the machine entering a standby state.
What part of speech is mouse jiggler?
Mouse jiggler is a noun.
What is the plural of mouse jiggler?
The plural of mouse jiggler is mouse jigglers.

Words near mouse jiggler in the dictionary

  1. mouse clicks
  2. mouse deer
  3. mouse deers
  4. mouse gun
  5. mouse guns
  6. mouse jiggler
  7. mouse jigglers
  8. mouse jiggling
  9. mouse keys
  10. Mouse Kingdom
  11. mouse lemur

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