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Definition: wired mouse


A mouse that is cabled to the computer. Earlier mice were all wired via the PS/2 port and subsequently USB. Although people like the convenience of wireless mice, gamers prefer wired mice for maximum speed either via USB or preferably PS/2. Contrast with wireless mouse. See PS/2 port and mouse.




Wired Mice in 2020
Everything seems to repeat itself; witness this Microsoft ad for its USB mouse.