joystick has definitions from the field of computer science
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[ noun ] a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Synonyms

stick control_stick

Related terms

lever

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[ noun ] (computer science) 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

Related terms

control data_input_device

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