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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: From the sound

click

2 noun
     
click2 [countable]
1 a short hard sound:
The door closed with a click.
2TD

the click of a mouse

used to show how quickly something can be done on a computer:
Your photos can be viewed with the click of a mouse.
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