Computer mouse


![Inventor Douglas Engelbart holding the first computer mouse,[18] showing the wheels that make contact with the working surface.](/uploads/202412/13/Firstmouseunderside5642.jpg)

A computer mouse is a pointing device (hand control) that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface.