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Animated Cursor – (software graphics) a feature that modifies the displayed cursor based on the state of the component the cursor is located in or the properties of a control that the cursor points to.
State variation usually alters the cursor when a wait state exists.
Property variation identifies controls or text that are accessible or available for end-user manipulation.
(Microsoft Windows) The file extension .ANI is used for the graphics and conditions that control the display.