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joystick

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joy·stick  (joistk)
n. Slang
1. The control stick of an aircraft.
2. A manual control or cursor device, as one attached to a computer or video game.

joystick
Noun
the control lever of an aircraft or a computer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.joystickjoystick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
2.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
controller, control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
data input device, input device - a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
Translations
joystick [ˈdʒɔɪstɪk] n (AVIAT) → palanca de mando;
(COMPUT) → palanca de control
joystick [ˈdʒɔɪstɪk] joy n (Aviat) → Steuerknüppel m;
(Comput) → Joystick m
joystick [ˈdʒɔɪstɪk] n (AVIAT) → barra di comando;
(COMPUT) → joystick m inv


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