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BOLA SEGUIMIENTO [1 record]

Record 1 2023-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A pointing device that consists of a semi-exposed ball set in a case that is rotated with fingers or a thumb to control the movement of a pointer on a screen.

OBS

trackball; control ball: designations standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission and by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

Key term(s)
  • track ball

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
  • Infographie
DEF

Dispositif de pointage qui consiste en une boule semi-apparente insérée dans un boîtier qui est tournée par un ou plusieurs doigts pour contrôler le déplacement d'un pointeur sur un écran.

OBS

boule de commande; boule roulante : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

OBS

boule roulante : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • Gráficos de computadora
DEF

Dispositivo de entrada, diseñado para reemplazar al ratón, que mueve el puntero del ratón sobre la pantalla según el usuario va rotando una esfera situada dentro de una caja contigua al teclado.

CONT

La bola de seguimiento es útil para trabajos de precisión gracias a que el usuario puede ejercer un control exacto con las yemas de los dedos [...]

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