Term of the Moment
anaglyph 3D
Definition: mouse skates
On optical mice, the skates are the pads on the bottom of the unit that slide over the desk or pad. The larger the skates, the smoother the gliding. See mouse trails and optical mouse.
Old and New Skates
The mouse skates on the HyperX gaming mouse (left) are much larger than the ones on the early optical mouse (right).