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WHEEL MOUSE [3 records]

Record 1 2025-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
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.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
OBS

The mouse wheel can be used to scroll up or down in Windows programs such as word processing programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

The symmetrical wheel mouse records motion optically with a sensor instead of a ball.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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