joystick

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1. joystick - Noun

2. joystick - Verb

Meaning

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

a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

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A group of old players familiar with Spacewar! struggled to maintain grip on the thrust button and requested a joystick, whereas younger players accustomed to Space Invaders noted they get no break in the game. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

A flange around the hollow plastic conical joystick held it in securely when the controller's upper cover was replaced; and a much easier joystick control was the result. Source: Internet

Also, the 2600 Jr. was originally to be packaged with a Pro-Line joystick (the same one used on the Atari 7800), but when it was released, it instead included the original CX-40 Joystick. Source: Internet

An Atari 2600 game joystick controller, which also had a button. Source: Internet

Another technology used in joystick design is the use of strain gauges to build force transducers from which the output is proportional to the force applied rather than physical deflection. Source: Internet

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