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What does "cursor" mean in programming?
cursor is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A database object that lets you traverse the rows of a result set one at a time, rather than loading all results at once. Also refers to the blinking indicator in a text editor or terminal marking the current insertion point.
Example
"Use a cursor-based pagination strategy to avoid loading all 10,000 rows on every request."
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