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A hard plastic or rubbery disc on a computer mouse used for scrolling.
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Scroll wheel — The middle wheel is the scroll wheel. A scroll wheel (or mouse wheel) is a hard plastic or rubbery disc (the wheel ) on a computer mouse that is perpendicular to the mouse surface. It is normally located between the left and right mouse buttons.… … Wikipedia
scroll wheel — /ˈskroʊl wil/ (say skrohl weel) noun Computers a small wheel incorporated into a mouse that allows the user to scroll up and down a page by rolling it …
scroll wheel — noun see scroll gear … Useful english dictionary
Scroll lock — is a key (often with an associated status light) on most modern computer keyboards. The behavior of the key depends on the particular software in use. The scroll lock key is a remnant from the original IBM PC keyboard. In the original design,… … Wikipedia
scroll — 1. noun /skɹoʊl/ a) A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll; a schedule; a list. b) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of… … Wiktionary
scroll gear — noun also scroll wheel : a variable gear in the form of a flat scroll having the teeth showing on one face … Useful english dictionary
click wheel — noun The combination button and scroll wheel selection device of some iPods. If you have a new fourth generation Click Wheel iPod, you can even make multiple On The Go Playlists … Wiktionary
mouse wheel — noun A hard plastic or rubbery disc on a computer mouse used for scrolling. Syn: scroll wheel … Wiktionary
prayer wheel — /prair/ a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet. [1805 15] * * * In Tibetan Buddhism, a mechanical device used as an equivalent to the recitation of a mantra. The prayer wheel consists of a… … Universalium
Steering wheel — This article is about steering wheels in cars. For the use in vessels, see Steering wheel (ship). A modern road car s steering wheel (Alfa Romeo Giulietta (2010)) … Wikipedia
