A mouse that is cabled to the computer. Earlier mice were all wired via the PS/2 port and subsequently USB. Although people like the convenience of wireless mice, gamers prefer wired mice for maximum speed either via USB or preferably PS/2. Contrast with
wireless mouse. See
PS/2 port and
mouse.
Wired Mice in 2020
Everything seems to repeat itself; witness this Microsoft ad for its USB mouse.