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joystick

 [joi-stik]  

joy·stick

   [joi-stik]
noun
1.
Informal. the control stick of an airplane, tank, or other vehicle.
2.
Computers. a lever resembling this, used to control movement of a cursor or other graphic element for video games and computer graphics. Compare mouse (def. 4), stylus (def. 3).
3.
any leverlike switch for controlling, manipulating, guiding, or the like.
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Origin:
1905–10; joy + stick1
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joystick (ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk)
 
—n
1.  informal the control stick of an aircraft or of any of various machines
2.  computing a lever by means of which the display on a screen may be controlled used esp for games, flight simulators, etc

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joystick definition


  1. n.
    the vertical lever used to control smaller aircraft. : She pulled back on the joystick and the plane took off.
  2. n.
    an electronic control device for computer games and other program control. (From sense 1.) : The ship's first officer used a tiny joystick to control the computer program that guided the ship the next port.
  3. n.
    the erect penis. (Usually objectionable.) : He couldn't seem to stop playing pocket pool with his joystick.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Computing Dictionary

joystick definition

hardware, games
A device consisting of a hand held stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two dimensions to a computer. Joysticks are often used to control games, and usually have one or more push-buttons whose state can also be read by the computer. Most I/O interface cards for IBM PCs have a joystick (game control) port.
(1995-03-08)

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