touchpads
Finger-sensing input surfaces
Touchpads are flat, touch-sensitive surfaces that detect finger position and movement, translating gestures into cursor control.
Found on laptops as alternatives to mice, they respond to taps, swipes, and multi-finger gestures: The touchpad on this laptop is too sensitive.
Some standalone touchpads connect to desktop computers.
Quick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- scrollWound document of parchment
click · drag · flick · double-tap · gesture · rotate · long-press · hover
Relating to charge storage
- resistiveTending to obstruct flow
- trackpadLaptop pointing device
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- sensorInput-detecting device
glass · matte · textured · integrated · built-in · external · wireless · USB
On-screen position indicator
- navigationDetermining position and course
- pointerReference to memory location
- controlAuthority to direct
- selectCarefully pick from options
precision · sensitivity · tracking · responsiveness · accuracy · speed · acceleration · glide
swipe
Quick sliding motion
scroll · click · drag · flick · double-tap · gesture · rotate · long-press · hover · gestural
capacitive
Relating to charge storage
sensor · glass · matte · textured · integrated · built-in · external · wireless · USB · laptop
cursor
On-screen position indicator
- navigationDetermining position and course
- pointerReference to memory location
- controlAuthority to direct
select · precision · sensitivity · tracking · responsiveness · accuracy · speed · acceleration · glide · smooth
haptic
Of touch perception
touchpadsmouse
Small gnawing mammal
mechanical mouse · trackball · joystick · stylus · graphics tablet
touchpadsvoice control
Device operation via speech
eye tracking · speech recognition · brain-computer interface · foot pedals · voice commands