light pen

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   (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated

   Synonymselectronic stylus

   Broaderpointer

   computer science

Questions about light pen

What does light pen mean?

light pen means "(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated".

What is another word for light pen?

Close synonyms include electronic stylus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is light pen a common word?

light pen is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.