English edit

Etymology edit

mouse +‎ work

Noun edit

mousework (uncountable)

  1. (computing) Activities requiring the use of a mouse (input device).
    • 2007 June 14, J. D. Biersdorfer, “Fixing Silent Movies in Windows”, in New York Times[1]:
      TIP OF THE WEEK Keyboard shortcuts can save time and a lot of mousework for common computing chores, but sometimes it is hard to find them.