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| character | a letter, number, word, punctuation mark, ro symbol on a keyboard |
| icon | a picture that stands for something else, such as a disk or program |
| stylus | an input tool, like a pin with no ink, used to draw on a special pad |
| scanner | an input tool used to input a picture of something |
| desktop | an area on the screen where icons and windows are shown on a background |
| window | an area on the screen where information and icons appear |
| trackball | an input tool that moves the cursor when rolled |
| cursor | a blinking vertical line that shows the place on the computer screen where text is being entered |
| joystick | an input tool with a lever and some buttons |