Stylus (computing)

several styluses; (l to r) PalmPilot Professional, Fossil Wrist PDA, Nokia 770, Audiovox XV6600, HP Jornada 520, Sharp Zaurus 5500, Fujitsu Lifebook P-1032

In computing, a stylus (or stylus pen) is a small pen-shaped instrument whose tip position on a computer monitor can be detected. It is used to draw, or make selections by tapping. While devices with touchscreens such as laptops, smartphones, game consoles,^[1] and graphics tablets^[2] can usually be operated with a fingertip, a stylus can provide more accurate and controllable input.^[3]

^ "Giz Explains: The Magic Behind Touchscreens". Gizmodo. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
^ Shelly, Gary B.; Misty E. Vermaat (2009). Discovering Computers: Fundamentals. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-495-80638-7. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
^ Charles Arthur (20 October 2009). "Windows Mobile: where's the love? And where's the sales figure?". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.

[Giz_Explains-1] "Giz Explains: The Magic Behind Touchscreens". Gizmodo. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

[Shelly-2] Shelly, Gary B.; Misty E. Vermaat (2009). Discovering Computers: Fundamentals. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-495-80638-7. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

[3] Charles Arthur (20 October 2009). "Windows Mobile: where's the love? And where's the sales figure?". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.

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