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Trackball vs Rollerball - What's the difference?

trackball | rollerball |

In computing terms the difference between trackball and rollerball

is that trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket while rollerball is a trackball.

trackball

English

(wikipedia trackball)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) A pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket

    • rollerball

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of ballpoint pen with a spherical nib that uses water-based liquid or gelled ink.
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  • (computing) A trackball.