point

Type

glossary

Description

A way of specifying a location, consisting of the horizontal distance from the left edge of the screen or window, a comma, and the vertical distance from the top edge of the screen or window.

Also, the act of moving the mouse pointer over a section of the screen in order to act on it.

Also, a measurement of distance used in printing. A point is 1/72 of an inch.

Related

glossary: mouse pointer