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Joypad vs. Joystick — What's the Difference?

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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