osoitin — meaning in English

English meaning

• cursor noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
• hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
• index noun An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found.
• indicator noun Something that shows or points to a condition, trend, or measurement.
• pointer noun A useful tip or piece of advice.

Senses

osoitin is used for these senses in English:

• cursor A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.
• index A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
• index (computing, especially, programming, and, databases) An integer or other key indicating the location of data, e.g. within an array, vector, database table, associative array, or hash table.
• pointer Anything that points or is used for pointing.
• pointer (programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
• pointer A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.

cursor — full definition

1. noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
2. noun (computing) A small symbol on a screen that shows where the mouse pointer is.
3. noun (computing) A blinking line or bar on a screen that shows where typed text will appear.
4. noun (computing) A pointer that keeps track of one row of data in a database as it is read.

hand — full definition

1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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