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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 illuminatedplay

  Familiarity information: LIGHT PEN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LIGHT PEN (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 ("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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