Definition of "point-and-click" [point-and-click]

• Computer Science Allowing the activation of commands by moving the cursor over certain areas or icons and clicking a pointing device: a webpage with point-and-click access to other sites. (adjective)

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• "Another exciting feature for educators is the Classroom Assistant Palette, which provides a point-and-click interface for teachers and students."
• "What if we eliminated the interface problem—the slow keyboards, the sore fingers, the tiny screens, the clumsiness of point-and-click—by directly linking the Internet to the human brain?"
• "If you're a seasoned computer gamer you likely have a soft spot for the amazing LucasArts point-and-click adventure games from the '90s, including as The Secret of Monkey Island and the Indiana Jones series."