What (who) is graphics tablet - definition

COMPUTER INPUT DEVICE

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graphics tablet

¦ noun Computing an input device which the user draws on or points at with a special stylus, to guide a pointer displayed on the screen.

Graphics tablet

A graphics tablet (also known as a digitizer, digital graphic tablet, pen tablet, drawing tablet, external drawing pad or digital art board) is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images, animations and graphics, with a special pen-like stylus, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and paper. These tablets may also be used to capture data or handwritten signatures.

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Silicon Graphics, Inc.

FORMER AMERICAN COMPANY

Silicon Graphics, Incorporated; Silicon Graphics Inc.; Silicon Graphics workstation; Silicon Graphics workstations; Silicon Graphics, Inc.; Silicon Graphics Incorporated; SGICQ; Silicon Graphics Inc

<company> (SGI) Manufacturer of workstations and software for graphics and image processing. SGI was founded by Dr. James H. Clark, who left some time before May 1994 to head Mosaic Communications Corporation. Quarterly sales $433M, profits $44M (Aug 1994). http://sgi.com/. (1994-09-26)

Wikipedia

Graphics tablet

A graphics tablet (also known as a digitizer, digital graphic tablet, pen tablet, drawing tablet, external drawing pad or digital art board) is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images, animations and graphics, with a special pen-like stylus, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and paper. These tablets may also be used to capture data or handwritten signatures. It can also be used to trace an image from a piece of paper that is taped or otherwise secured to the tablet surface. Capturing data in this way, by tracing or entering the corners of linear polylines or shapes, is called digitizing.

The device consists of a rough surface upon which the user may "draw" or trace an image using the attached stylus, a pen-like drawing apparatus. The image is shown on the computer monitor, though some graphic tablets now also incorporate an LCD screen for more realistic or natural experience and usability.

Some tablets are intended as a replacement for the computer mouse as the primary pointing and navigation device for desktop computers.

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