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optical mouse

optical mouse noun: a mouse (pointing device) that uses a light source and a light detector (for example, an LED and an array of photodiodes) to detect movement, as opposed to the earlier mechanical mouse.

Noun

optical mouse (plural optical mice)

  1. A mouse (pointing device) that uses a light source and a light detector (for example, an LED and an array of photodiodes) to detect movement, as opposed to the earlier mechanical mouse.

optical mouse meaning in Tamil

optical mouse in Tamil

ஒளிச் சுட்டி

Forms of optical mouse

pluraloptical mice

Questions about optical mouse

What does optical mouse mean?
Optical mouse means a mouse (pointing device) that uses a light source and a light detector (for example, an LED and an array of photodiodes) to detect movement, as opposed to the earlier mechanical mouse.
What is optical mouse in Tamil?
Optical mouse in Tamil is ஒளிச் சுட்டி. See Optical mouse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is optical mouse?
Optical mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of optical mouse?
The plural of optical mouse is optical mice.

Words near optical mouse in the dictionary

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  2. optical media
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  4. optical microscope
  5. optical microscopes
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  8. optical powers
  9. optical pulsar
  10. optical pulsars
  11. optical rotation

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