What is the common name for an "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System?"

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Answer: Mouse

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The computer mouse was initially described as an “X-Y position indicator for a display system” in a patent description from 1967. The device, developed by Douglas Engelbart and his lead designer Bill English, earned the nickname “mouse” because of its tail, which came out of its end. The on-screen cursor was nicknamed a “bug,” but this name never caught on. The patent was granted in 1970, but neither Engelbart nor English ever received royalties for the invention. The company they worked for, S.R.I. International, failed to realize the device’s value and licensed it to Apple Computer for a paltry $40,000. Today, most mice have no tails, as they feature wireless capabilities.

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