mousework

English

Etymology

From mouse +‎ work.

Noun

mousework (uncountable)

1. (computing) Activities requiring the use of a mouse (input device).
   • 2007 June 14, J. D. Biersdorfer, “Fixing Silent Movies in Windows”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 4 April 2024:

     TIP OF THE WEEK Keyboard shortcuts can save time and a lot of mousework for common computing chores, but sometimes it is hard to find them.