
Computer interfacing
The mouse is small and compact and sits comfortably in
one's hand, the two or three switches, also found as a
feature of the mouse, being positioned where the fingers
fall on them naturally when required. A mouse often op-
erates on a special non-slip mouse mat and may even be
kept in a mouse house when not in use — though,
perhaps mouse garage would be more appropriate! The
mouse's tail is, of course, merely the cable that connects
the mouse to its special interface! The latter may be ex-
ternal to the computer (where the mouse is not an
integral feature of that particular machine) or be housed
within the computer, wher