Joypad vs. Joystick — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Joypad and Joystick
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Joypad
(video games) A type of game controller held in the hand, where the digits (especially thumbs) are used to provide input.
Joystick
A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. A joystick, also known as the control column, is the principal control device in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a centre stick or side-stick.
Joystick
The control stick of an aircraft.
Joystick
A manual control or cursor device, as one attached to a computer or video game.
Joystick
A mechanical device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
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Joystick
(slang) A penis.
Joystick
(rare) To manoeuvre by means of a joystick.
Joystick
A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Joystick
A manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
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