trackball

[ trak-bawl ]
/ ˈtrækˌbɔl /

noun

a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by rotating a ball set inside a case.

Origin of trackball

First recorded in 1975–1980

Words nearby trackball

track spike, track suit, track system, track-and-field, trackage, trackball, tracker dog, tracker fund, tracking, tracking and data relay satellite, tracking poll

British Dictionary definitions for trackball

trackball

trackerball (ˈtrækəˌbɔːl)

/ (ˈtrækˌbɔːl) /

noun

computing a device consisting of a small ball, mounted in a cup, which can be rotated to move the cursor around the screen