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Definition of Light pen
1. Noun. (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated.
Generic synonyms: Pointer
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Definition of Light pen
1. Noun. (computing) A pen-like device allowing a computer user to interact with the screen display. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Light Pen
Literary usage of Light pen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Combinatory Vocabulary of CAD-CAM in Mechanical Engineering: A French (1994)
"... B-spline curve Voir courbe B-Spline crayon optique Voir photostyle light pen;
light-pen crayon photosensible Voir photostyle light pen; light-pen T ..."
2. Webster's Elementary-school Dictionary: Abridged from Webster's New by Noah Webster (1914)
"[4] Capable of being penetrated, or pierced. pen'e-trate(pSn'8-trat),v.<. [H 1.
To enter into; pierce; as, light pen«fra/«« darkness. 2. ..."
3. The Marine Steam Turbine: A Practical Illustrated Description of the Parsons by John William Major Sothern (1920)
"... the sleeve until it comes between the standard and the sleeve. The standard
carrying the wire thus revolves round the drum. By attaching a light pen ..."
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