ALL meanings of joystick
joy·stick
J j - noun joystick control lever 1
- noun joystick The control column of an aircraft. 1
- noun joystick Informal. the control stick of an airplane, tank, or other vehicle. 1
- noun joystick 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). 1
- noun joystick any leverlike switch for controlling, manipulating, guiding, or the like. 1
- noun Definition of joystick in Technology (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. 1
- countable noun joystick In some computer games, the joystick is the lever which the player uses in order to control the direction of the things on the screen. 0
- countable noun joystick In an aircraft, the joystick is the lever which the pilot uses to control the direction and height of the aeroplane. 0
- noun joystick the control stick of an aircraft or of any of various machines 0
- noun joystick a lever by means of which the display on a screen may be controlled, used esp for games, flight simulators, etc 0
- noun joystick the control stick of an airplane 0
- noun joystick a manual device connected as to a video game, with a control lever that can be tilted in various directions to move the cursor or part of the display 0