Etymology PDF

Title	Etymology
Author	usama sajid bajwa
Course	Computer Organization
Institution	University of Northern Iowa
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Etymology

A computer mouse is named for its resemblance to the rodent. The earliest known written use of the term mouse in reference to a computer pointing device is in Bill English's July 1965 publication, "Computer-Aided Display Control" likely originating from its resemblance to the shape and size of a mouse, a rodent, with the cord resembling its tail.[2][3][4] The popularity of wireless mice without cords makes the resemblance less obvious.

The plural for the small rodent is always "mice" in modern usage. The plural for a computer mouse is either "mice" or "mouses" according to most dictionaries, with "mice" being more common.[5] The first recorded plural usage is "mice"; the online Oxford Dictionaries cites a 1984 use, and earlier uses include J. C. R. Licklider's "The Computer as a Communication Device" of 1968.[6...