英语翻译In computing,a mouse (plural mice,or mouse devices) is a

英语翻译
In computing,a mouse (plural mice,or mouse devices) is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface.Physically,a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands,with one or more buttons.It sometimes features other elements,such as "wheels",which allow the user to perform various system-dependent operations,or extra buttons or features can add more control or dimensional input.The mouse's motion typically translates into the motion of a pointer on a display,which allows for fine control of a Graphical User Interface.
The name mouse,originated at the Stanford Research Institute,derives from the resemblance of early models (which had a cord attached to the rear part of the device,suggesting the idea of a tail) to the common mouse.
The first marketed integrated mouse – shipped as a part of a computer and intended for personal computer navigation – came with the Xerox 8010 Star Information System in 1981.However,the mouse remained relatively obscure until the appearance of the Apple Macintosh; in 1984 a prominent PC columnist commented the release of this new computer with a mouse:“There is no evidence that people want to use these things.”
A mouse now comes with most computers and many other varieties can be bought separately.

在电脑操作过程中,鼠标（外插鼠标或鼠标设备）起着重要作用.你只需轻轻点击鼠标键面上凸起的双维按键即可进行操作.我们所见的鼠标大都有一个可以按在手下类似老鼠形状的东西.鼠标上面有一个或多个按键.有些鼠标还带有其他的组件,比如说滚动滑轮,这个滑轮可供操作者随意拖动系统界面进行浏览.另外为了更好的操作电脑,还特别加入了相应功能的按键和双维输入设备.移动鼠标,就能在电脑屏幕上看到移动的箭头,这样可以更直观的操作电脑图形界面.
“鼠标”这个名称原本是斯坦福研究机构用来命名与现在的鼠标相似的设备的,这种设备的后部也连接着一根貌似尾巴的电缆.
1981年第一个完整的鼠标上市,它被作为导航设备装于航船个人电脑上,此时的电脑使用的是美国施乐公司研发的8010星际信息系统.然而当时人们对鼠标的概念仍旧很模糊,直到美国苹果公司的问世,人们才渐渐认识了鼠标.1984年,一位著名的PC机评论员发布了一篇有关这种带有鼠标的新型电脑的评论.评论说：“我们根本不想使用鼠标这样的东西.”
而现在,其他设备完全可以单独买.唯独鼠标成了大部分电脑的必备组成部分.