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light pen
noun
computers : a device shaped like a pen that senses light signals and is used to work with information on a computer screen
Full Definition of LIGHT PEN
: a pen-shaped device for direct interaction with a computer through a cathode-ray tube display
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First Known Use of LIGHT PEN
1958
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