cursor
Definition
A movable indicator on a computer screen, typically a blinking vertical line or arrow, that shows where the next character typed will appear.
In database management, a control structure that enables traversal over the records in a result set, one row at a time.
A transparent sliding piece with a reference line, used on a slide rule to align scales and read precise values.
Examples
The cursor blinked mockingly as I stared at the blank page, writer's block in full swing.
My cat treats the cursor like public enemy number one, launching stealth attacks from the keyboard.
In the SQL query, the cursor tiptoed through millions of rows, emerging victorious with the perfect data slice.
Back in analog days, the slide rule's cursor was the original pointer, sliding into precision without a single crash.