CARET (Computerized Anatomical Reconstruction and Editing Toolkit)
WordNet
noun
(1) A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Third-person active indicative present form of .
Noun
- A mark [^] used by writers and proof readers to indicate that something is to be inserted in the place marked by the caret.
- An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also called a cursor.