from
Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)
mouse ahead
vi.
Point-and-click analog of type ahead. To manipulate a computer's
pointing device (almost always a mouse in this usage, but not
necessarily) and its selection or command buttons before a computer
program is ready to accept such input, in anticipation of the program
accepting the input. Handling this properly is rare, but it can help
make a {WIMP environment} much more usable, assuming the users are
familiar with the behavior of the user interface.
from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
mouse ahead
The {point-and-click} analog of "{type ahead}". To manipulate
a computer's pointing device (almost always a mouse in this
usage, but not necessarily) and its selection or command
buttons before a computer program is ready to accept such
input, in anticipation of the program accepting the input.
Handling this properly is rare, but it can help make a {WIMP
environment} much more usable, assuming the users are familiar
with the behaviour of the user interface.
[{Jargon File}]
(1994-12-05)