Definition of trackball
: a ball that is mounted usually in a computer console so as to be only partially exposed and that is rotated to control the movement of a cursor on a display
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Sometimes the joystick didn’t work all that well, a button needed to be mashed really hard, or a trackball wouldn’t spin very smoothly.
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While the Ship's Control Console has a wheel for manual steering, both steering and throttle can be controlled with trackballs, with the adjustments showing up on the screens for each station.
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Of all the pointing devices that have been invented, the most neglected is probably the trackball.
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After installing the software, the reader’s trackball regained its functionality.
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A trackball allows users to navigate the interface, and also uses different colored lights to send various alerts — such as a new call or e-mail message.
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First Known Use of trackball
1967
TRACKBALL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of trackball for English Language Learners
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computers : a device which consists of a small ball that you roll with your fingers to control the movement of a pointer on a computer screen
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