mouse pad

Desktop tracking surface

A mouse pad is a flat surface, typically rubber-backed with a cloth or plastic top, on which a computer mouse is used.

The pad provides traction for the mouse and protects the desk surface: I need a new mouse pad—this one's worn smooth.

Also spelled mousepad.

Opposites
computer input surface vs. output display

mouse padcomputer screen

monitor · display · LCD screen · touchscreen · computer monitor

friction/traction vs. slipperiness

mouse padglass surface

Flat transparent material face

ice · mirror · polished marble

Family

pad, mouse, mousing, mousey, mouser, mouse's, mouselike, mousiness, mousier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G