Definition of cursor

symbol on a computer terminal that shows where on the screen the next character to be typed will appear. Cursors often appear as blinking dashes or rectangles.

1. the symbol on a computer terminal that shows you where on the screen the next character you type will appear. Cursors often appear as blinking dashes or rectangles. Many computers have cursor movement (arrow) keys that allowyou tomove the cursor vertically or horizontally around the screen. This ability is essential for text-editing purposes such as word processing.You can use the mouse to move the cursor quickly around the screen. Compare insertion point.
2. the mouse pointer. See also hourglass.