Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary

A joystick is a computer peripheral or general control device consisting of a handheld stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two or three dimensions to a computer. Most joysticks are two-dimensional, having two axes of movement, just like a mouse, but three-dimensional joysticks do exist. Joystick can move in all directions and controls the movement of a pointer or some other display symbol on a screen.

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