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WHEEL MOUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scroll wheel
1, record 1, English, scroll%20wheel
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mouse wheel 2, record 1, English, mouse%20wheel
correct, noun
- scrolling wheel 3, record 1, English, scrolling%20wheel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scroll wheel that is located in the middle of the mouse is used to scroll up and down on any page without using the vertical scroll bar on the right-hand side of a document or webpage. The scroll wheel can also be used as a third button on the mouse. 1, record 1, English, - scroll%20wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- molette de souris
1, record 1, French, molette%20de%20souris
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- molette de défilement 2, record 1, French, molette%20de%20d%C3%A9filement
correct, feminine noun
- molette 3, record 1, French, molette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La molette est un élément de la souris, situé entre les boutons du clic gauche et droit. Elle permet, en la faisant rouler, de faire défiler du contenu de haut en bas ou bas en haut, [...] par exemple une page Web [ou] un document texte. 3, record 1, French, - molette%20de%20souris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scrolling wheel mouse
1, record 2, English, scrolling%20wheel%20mouse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mouse wheel can be used to scroll up or down in Windows programs such as word processing programs. 2, record 2, English, - scrolling%20wheel%20mouse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souris à molette de défilement
1, record 2, French, souris%20%C3%A0%20molette%20de%20d%C3%A9filement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel mouse
1, record 3, English, wheel%20mouse
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The symmetrical wheel mouse records motion optically with a sensor instead of a ball. 2, record 3, English, - wheel%20mouse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souris à molette
1, record 3, French, souris%20%C3%A0%20molette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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