[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

joystick
     n 1: a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and
          elevators of an airplane syn: stick, control stick
     2: 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
see also:
stick control stick 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

joystick
     
         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.
     
        1995-03-08
     
     
see also:
ibm pc 

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